JooBee's newsletter deep dive

JooBee's newsletter deep dive

By JooBee Yeow

I’ve enlisted the help of GoogleNotebookLM to turn my newsletter into audio—for those of you who prefer listening on your commute, or like me, while getting ready in the morning. The content is brought to you by two AI podcasters (yes, really!). It’s still in beta, so think of it as an experiment—and I’d love to hear what you think! 🎧😊
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#55 Stop treating EOY conversation like an all-you-can-eat buffet

JooBee's newsletter deep diveNov 13, 2025
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#76 Org design over 100 years. What changes with AI?
Oct 01, 202616:42
#75 The 5 capabilities that a strategic HR leader needs to master
Sep 17, 202621:54
#74 When did getting things done start feeling this hard?
Sep 03, 202616:43
#72 Your founder has Claude. Here’s why they still need strategic HR
Jul 23, 202619:17
#71 Founders don’t escape performance reviews. They get reviewed too
Jul 09, 202622:35
#70 Inside Octopus Energy’s No-HR model: What it actually looks like
Jun 25, 202613:41
#69 The No-HR model at 10,000+ people. Welcome to Octopus.
Jun 11, 202619:28
#68 HR built performance management. Managers used it to hide

#68 HR built performance management. Managers used it to hide

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PART 1: 😶‍🌫️ HR built performance management. Managers used it to hide

PART 2: 👂 How exceptional managers use AI differently to manage performance






May 28, 202620:46
#67 Redundancies: The 1 thing that sounds kind but isn’t
May 14, 202621:18
#66 When someone is hired above you, should you stay or leave?

#66 When someone is hired above you, should you stay or leave?

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PART 1: 👣 When someone is hired above you, should you stay or leave?

PART 2: 👋 How I built my HR career by knowing exactly when to leave



Apr 30, 202623:48
#65 Your start-up is expanding globally. Your culture isn't

#65 Your start-up is expanding globally. Your culture isn't

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PART 1: 🗺️ Your start-up is expanding globally. Your culture isn't ready

PART 2: 🌏 How to build a high-performing culture - globally?


Apr 16, 202620:51
#64 HR impact doesn't speak for itself: Here's how to make it visible

#64 HR impact doesn't speak for itself: Here's how to make it visible

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PART 1: 👀 HR impact doesn't speak for itself: Here's how to make it visible

PART 2: 🔗 Linking HR work to business impact is simpler than you think





Apr 01, 202620:26
#63 AI reveals the people issues you can’t just say ‘We’ll fix later’

#63 AI reveals the people issues you can’t just say ‘We’ll fix later’

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PART 1: 🪞 AI reveals the people issues you can’t just say ‘We’ll fix later’

PART 2: 💡 Lessons from Pleo's former CTO: Scaling tech teams in the age of AI




Mar 19, 202617:27
#62 The career advice you probably didn’t get — especially for women

#62 The career advice you probably didn’t get — especially for women

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PART 1: 😯 The career advice you probably didn’t get — especially for women

PART 2: 🎭 HR’s disproportionate impact on employees’ careers — for better or for worse



Mar 05, 202616:35
#61 HR Leaders belong in QBRs: How to add strategic value

#61 HR Leaders belong in QBRs: How to add strategic value

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PART 1: 💹 HR Leaders belong in QBRs: How to add strategic value

PART 2: 😎 Who says HR can’t run QBRs? Here’s how


Feb 19, 202615:38
#60 Everyone thinks they can do HR’s job: Here’s what to do about it

#60 Everyone thinks they can do HR’s job: Here’s what to do about it

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PART 1: 🤨 Everyone thinks they can do HR’s job: Here’s what to do about it

PART 2: 🪞 Confidence at the exec table: Why you hesitate and how to lean in




Feb 05, 202609:28
#59 Exec meeting is like bad fried rice (and why nothing gets done)

#59 Exec meeting is like bad fried rice (and why nothing gets done)

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PART 1: 🍚 Exec meeting is like bad fried rice (and why nothing gets done)

PART 2: ⏱️ 3Ws to run effective Exec meetings (that move the company faster)



Jan 22, 202612:35
#58 Start your role like a strategic CPeO, not an HR admin

#58 Start your role like a strategic CPeO, not an HR admin

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PART 1: ♟️ Start your role like a strategic CPeO, not an HR admin

PART 2: 🚦 Signal “I am strategic” in your first 90 days


Jan 08, 202612:28
#56 Falling out of love with HR? 2 things to do before you walk away

#56 Falling out of love with HR? 2 things to do before you walk away

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PART 1: 😰 Falling out of love with HR? 2 things to do before you walk away

PART 2: 🦋 This is how it feels to almost quit HR – and return with a purpose





Nov 27, 202512:55
#55 Stop treating EOY conversation like an all-you-can-eat buffet

#55 Stop treating EOY conversation like an all-you-can-eat buffet

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PART 1: 🍽️ Stop treating EOY conversation like an all-you-can-eat buffet

PART 2: 🪞 2 ways to help managers have braver performance conversations



Nov 13, 202516:56
#54 Performance Reviews make me want to quit HR (every year!)

#54 Performance Reviews make me want to quit HR (every year!)

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PART 1: 🚪 Performance Reviews make me want to quit HR (every year!)

PART 2: 👁️‍🗨️ Performance Reviews: tackling bias with the SEEDS model




Oct 30, 202522:17
#53 Performance ≠ promotion (mixing them screws everyone)

#53 Performance ≠ promotion (mixing them screws everyone)

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PART 1: 😬 Performance ≠ promotion (mixing them screws everyone)

PART 2: 🧭From principles to process: How to build clarity in promotions




Oct 16, 202517:09
#52 Read this before measuring AI adoption in performance reviews

#52 Read this before measuring AI adoption in performance reviews

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PART 1: 👓 Read this before measuring AI adoption in performance reviews

PART 2: 🎭 Brilliant Jerk or Friendly Incompetent? Which are you rewarding?





Oct 02, 202514:06
#51 HR leaders, if we don’t want to be seen as admin, don’t act like one

#51 HR leaders, if we don’t want to be seen as admin, don’t act like one

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PART 1: 😖 HR leaders, if we don’t want to be seen as admin, don’t act like onePART 2: 🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️ How I stopped chasing leaders and made them chase me




Sep 18, 202518:30
#50 HR replaced by AI: fact or fallacy?

#50 HR replaced by AI: fact or fallacy?

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PART 1: 🤖 HR replaced by AI: fact or fallacy?

PART 2: 😶‍🌫️ The headcount shift: Scaling in the age of AI


Sep 04, 202514:14
#49 When your business scales, how do you align without micromanaging?

#49 When your business scales, how do you align without micromanaging?

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🦠 When your business scales, how do you align without micromanaging?

Mugs ‘L’ Us: Lessons from the tale of scale (pt 2/3)



Aug 21, 202514:40
#48 When misalignment causes confusion, how do you create clarity?

#48 When misalignment causes confusion, how do you create clarity?

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🧭 When misalignment causes confusion, how do you create clarity?

Mugs ‘L’ Us: Lessons from the tale of scale (pt 2/3)


Aug 07, 202512:22
#47 When founders won’t let go, how do you unlock delegation?

#47 When founders won’t let go, how do you unlock delegation?

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🔐 When founders won’t let go, how do you unlock delegation?

Mugs ‘L’ Us: Lessons from the tale of scale (pt 1/3)




Jul 24, 202512:30
#46 HR, stop bracing for layoffs, start driving revenue

#46 HR, stop bracing for layoffs, start driving revenue

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PART 1: 🛑 HR, stop bracing for layoffs, start driving revenue

PART 2: ✂️ Refocus HR for growth, not just cost-cutting



Jul 10, 202511:37
#45 AI disruption? Transformation is the norm - HR is the constant

#45 AI disruption? Transformation is the norm - HR is the constant

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PART 1: 💥 AI disruption? Transformation is the norm - HR is the constant

PART 2: 🎯 From chaos to clarity: How one HR leader took the lead

Jun 26, 202511:01
#44 What feels right but fails: 5 Founder hiring mindsets to avoid

#44 What feels right but fails: 5 Founder hiring mindsets to avoid

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PART 1: 🙉 What feels right but fails: 5 Founder hiring mindsets to avoid

PART 2: 🧑🏻‍🎤 Stop chasing unicorns: Build a band of rockstars instead

Jun 12, 202520:20
#43 Your Founder doesn’t care about your HR data. Here’s why

#43 Your Founder doesn’t care about your HR data. Here’s why

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PART 1: 🤔 Your Founder doesn’t care about your HR data. Here’s why

PART 2: 😲 No one says we can’t — so why isn’t HR owning business metrics?


May 29, 202510:04
#42 Fed up with HR being misunderstood? Build the brand that changes it (pt 2)

#42 Fed up with HR being misunderstood? Build the brand that changes it (pt 2)

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PART 1: 😟 Fed up with HR being misunderstood? Build the brand that changes it (pt 2)

PART 2: 💡15 tried and proven ideas to build your HR brand


May 15, 202517:06
#41 Fed up with HR being misunderstood? Build the brand that changes it (pt 1)

#41 Fed up with HR being misunderstood? Build the brand that changes it (pt 1)

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PART 1: 😩 Fed up with HR being misunderstood? Build the brand that changes it (pt 1)

PART 2: 🔑 4 Steps to break free from the old HR brand holding you back


May 01, 202513:57
#40 Founder not buying what you’re selling? Here’s why

#40 Founder not buying what you’re selling? Here’s why

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PART 1: 🙅🏻 Founder not buying what you’re selling? Here’s why

PART 2: 🎬 How to move your founder to action

Apr 17, 202516:55
#39 You don’t need more headcount. You need a better system

#39 You don’t need more headcount. You need a better system

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PART 1: 🚫 You don’t need more headcount. You need a better system

PART 2: 🧶 How strategic HR leaders unlock efficiency, not just headcount





Apr 02, 202522:56
#38 How to motivate your people when raises aren’t an option

#38 How to motivate your people when raises aren’t an option

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PART 1: 🔱 How to motivate your people when raises aren’t an option


PART 2: ⚓ Beyond salary: What do your people want?


Mar 18, 202510:25
#37 Succession planning in start-ups: Focus on impact, not process

#37 Succession planning in start-ups: Focus on impact, not process

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PART 1: 🔁 Succession planning in start-ups: Focus on impact, not process

PART 2: 🔍 Succession planning made simple: Get visibility on critical roles



Mar 05, 202518:02
#36 Old Guard vs. New Guard? The hidden threat to scaling start-ups

#36 Old Guard vs. New Guard? The hidden threat to scaling start-ups

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PART 1: 🫥 Old Guard vs. New Guard? The hidden threat to scaling start-upsPART 2: 🧩 My #1 tip for succeeding as the new guard

Feb 17, 202512:29
#35 The HR Impact Equation: 1x vs. 10x

#35 The HR Impact Equation: 1x vs. 10x

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PART 1: 📈 The HR Impact Equation: 1x vs. 10x

PART 2: 🎯 Ruthless prioritisation: One leader’s bold example


Jan 12, 202516:33
#34 Founders, you're not serious about scaling if this is not a top 3 priority

#34 Founders, you're not serious about scaling if this is not a top 3 priority



PART 1: 🔝 Founders, you're not serious about scaling if this is not a top 3 priority

PART 2: 🌟 OD: The must-have skill for start-up HR leaders 2025

Jan 12, 202529:36
#33 Alignment check: Are your people ready for the year ahead?

#33 Alignment check: Are your people ready for the year ahead?

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PART 1: 🧭 Alignment check: Are your people ready for the year ahead?

PART 2: 👌 No OKRs? No problem—just answer these 3 questions


Jan 02, 202511:32
#31 Time to give an F (or 4Fs) in Performance Conversations

#31 Time to give an F (or 4Fs) in Performance Conversations

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PART 1: 🙈 Time to give an F (or 4Fs) in Performance Conversations PART 2: 💊  A manager’s journey from know-it-all to learn-it-all 

Dec 25, 202417:14
#29 Don’t choose an HR tool just because others say so

#29 Don’t choose an HR tool just because others say so

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⁠PART 1: 🦜 Don’t choose an HR tool just because others say so PART 2: 🥵 Select the right vendor: A guide to ask tough questions

Dec 24, 202427:24
#28 Is ‘Founder Mode’ a necessary evil?

#28 Is ‘Founder Mode’ a necessary evil?

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PART 1: 😈 Is ‘Founder Mode’ a necessary evil? 

PART 2: 🧭 Founder mode or not, setting direction is a non-negotiable part of leadership

Dec 24, 202422:07
#27 To build a high-performing team, don’t start by hiring A-players

#27 To build a high-performing team, don’t start by hiring A-players

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PART 1: 🏆 To build a high-performing team, don’t start by hiring A-players PART 2: ⚠️ You think you want high performers? Beware!

Dec 24, 202408:23
#26 HR, you have a seat at the table—are you just going to sit there?

#26 HR, you have a seat at the table—are you just going to sit there?

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PART 1: 🪑 HR, you have a seat at the table – are you just going to sit there? PART 2: 🔓 What’s in a mentor? Value unlock – see for yourself!

Dec 24, 202415:60
#25 Want to convince your founder? Start with this crucial first step

#25 Want to convince your founder? Start with this crucial first step

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PART 1: 🥇 Want to convince your founder? Start with this crucial first step

PART 2: 👀 When the "obvious" solution to HR isn't solving the actual problem

Dec 24, 202409:11
#21 Does ‘fully remote’ mean ‘we hire anywhere’?

#21 Does ‘fully remote’ mean ‘we hire anywhere’?

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PART 1: 🌍 Does ‘fully remote’ mean ‘we hire anywhere’?  PART 2: 📍 Expanding benefits worldwide: Think global, act local

Dec 24, 202415:00
#20 Conflict in start-ups: From drama to empowerment

#20 Conflict in start-ups: From drama to empowerment

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PART 1: 🎭 Conflict in start-ups: From drama to empowerment PART 2: 🧢 Leaders, know what ‘hat’ you wear in conflict

Dec 24, 202414:03