Practical HR & Leadership InsightsWe make people operations simple, strategic, and deeply human.

These articles are written for business owners and leaders navigating people, growth, and compliance. They reflect the same grounded, strategic approach we bring to our advisory and intensive work.

What You’ll Find Here

Practical HR How-To’s – Clear, actionable steps for hiring, compliance, and people management.
Leadership Insights – Real stories and tools to help you lead with calm confidence.
Culture & Systems – Strategies to strengthen your team and simplify your operations.
Member Highlights – Lessons and wins from inside our HR in a Box community.

BLOG TOPICS

Join the Salt & Light Community

Get weekly insights from Kerri - the same practical tools and frameworks she teaches inside HR in a Box.

You’ll receive:

  • Fresh HR ideas and leadership tips

  • Behind-the-scenes lessons from real businesses

  • Early access to new templates, trainings, and events

HR Strategy, Leadership, People Operations Kerri Roberts HR Strategy, Leadership, People Operations Kerri Roberts

Where to Start With AI in HR: 5 Tasks to Automate First (and 3 to Never Touch)

Is your HR actually ready for AI? The question isn't whether to use AI in HR - it's whether your HR function is ready for it. In this solo episode, Kerri Roberts shares the five-question readiness assessment she walks through before touching a single tool, the financial stakes of getting it wrong, and real examples of how she uses AI in client HR work today.

Read More