Why year-end is the last safe window to switch — and how a Jan 1 start saves you from payroll chaos.
Alice Young, VP of People & Culture at Liquid Death, shares her playbook for scaling HR before chaos takes over. From outgrowing a PEO to convincing her CEO and CFO with cost savings, Alice draws on her journey — from lawyer to people leader — to show how to kill a broken system before it buries your team. She reveals why timing matters, how to avoid mid-year payroll nightmares, and what it really takes to build an HR foundation strong enough for scale.
Tune into this episode to learn how to spot your exit ramp, win over executives, and make the switch before year end.
- Master the “why”
- Tie headcount to outcomes
Turn cost savings into a no-brainer pitch that gets leadership to “yes.”
- Balance AI with human judgement
Move from duct-tape HR to a system that frees your team for strategy, not admin.
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