Organized Chaos

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Podcast by Nahed Khairallah

Organized Chaos

Organized Chaos is a podcast dedicated to helping 7-figure companies grow to 9-figure ones by turning HR into rocket fuel for their growth. I'm your host Nahed Khairallah, and I've been helping companies do just that for more than a decade. In each episode, I'll dive into HR topics that have a significant impact on your company's growth and leave you with actionable advice that will help your business reach its full potential.
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Latest episodes

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06 May 2025

Ep. 20 - From Service to Strategy: Elevating the People Function in Fast-Growing Startups

In this episode of Organized Chaos, host Nahed Khairallah welcomes Melissa Theiss, Head of People Ops at Kit. With a decade of experience scaling companies from 20 to 1000+ employees, Melissa shares invaluable insights for startups and people leaders. This episode is essential listening for founders, startup leaders, and anyone leading the people function in a growing organization.

Episode Highlights:

  • Melissa's unique journey into People Ops through a rotational leadership program that exposed her to international sales operations, product management, and HR
  • Common scaling mistakes startups make, including improper calibration of processes and the pitfall of being "people first" instead of "business first, people centric"
  • The People Ops Organizational Diagnostic - Melissa's proprietary methodology for assessing a startup's readiness to scale, covering 12 key areas with over 130 diagnostic points
  • Strategic advice for People leaders on understanding business fundamentals, avoiding the "ticket taker" trap, and creating efficient systems for administrative work

If you'd like to connect with Melissa, reach out on LinkedIn.

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22 April 2025

Ep. 19 - Fundamentals of Organizational Design for Startups

This episode explores the fundamental role of organizational structure in startup success.

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08 April 2025

Ep. 18 - Talent Density: Why It's a Startup's Secret Weapon

In this episode of the Organized Chaos podcast, I delve into the concept of Talent Density. I will walk you through the importance of talent density for scaling startups and give you actionable tips for how to achieve and maintain talent density in your startup.

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25 March 2025

Ep. 17 - From Startup to Scale-up: Essential Leadership Transitions for Founders

This episode spotlights the crucial shifts founders must embrace when moving from a lean startup to a fully scaled organization. You’ll learn practical techniques for delegation, strategic cash flow management, and establishing clear communication channels to ensure sustainable growth. By refining leadership habits and strengthening operational processes, founders can create a truly resilient, thriving enterprise.

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11 March 2025

Ep. 16 - Leveraging AI in HR: My Experience in Startups

In this episode, I explore the transformative impact of AI on HR, especially in startup environments where budgets are tight and efficiency is crucial. I share firsthand insights on using AI tools—like ChatGPT, Claude, and Deepseek—to handle hiring, compliance, workforce planning, performance, and more.

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04 March 2025

Unconventional HR Strategies That Enable Startups to Scale (Interview by Brian Thomas)

In this episode, I have an interesting discussion with Brian Thomas from The Digital Executive. We focused on how HR can help startups scale and shared unconventional HR strategies that enable startups to grow from 7-figures to 9-figures.

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