The 5 Most Common HR Misalignments I See in Growing Businesses by Purciarele Group After 30+ years working in HR, I’ve noticed something consistent: Most small businesses are not doing HR “wrong.” They’re just growing faster than their structure. And when growth outpaces structure, small misalignments start to show up. Not dramatic ones. Subtle ones. But subtle misalignment is where tension begins. Here are the five most common HR misalignments I see in businesses with 2–50 employees. 1. Policy Doesn’t Match Practice The handbook says one thing. Managers do another. Employees experience something slightly different. No one intends for this to happen. It usually occurs because: The handbook hasn’t been reviewed in years. Processes evolved informally. Leadership made practical adjustments over time. No one circled back to document the changes. When policy and practice drift apart, confusion follows. And confusion erodes trust faster than most business...