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Knowledge Transfer
Passing down the instructions, habits, and tribal systems that keep an organization from having to reinvent the wheel with every new hire.


The Proximity Problem: Why the People Closest to the Fix Are the Last Ones Who Can Sell It
The math was real. The fix was proven. The ROI was obvious to anyone standing close enough to see the pile of tickets. But from the C-suite, the labor was offshore, the pain wasn't radiating up, and if you weren't bringing a revenue number to the table, you weren't really bringing anything. It's not that the executives were indifferent it's that they were operating on a completely different set of signals.
Chris Terrell
Jun 265 min read


The “Well, Duh” Episode
Why do fixes feel “obvious” only after someone shows them? This episode unpacks the e-commerce “ship-from-wrong” story to reveal how surfacing the causal unit, separating infinity work from one-offs, and simplifying where updates live create clarity and drive adoption.
Chris Terrell
Aug 15, 20253 min read


Navigating the Chaos - Starting a New Job and Leadership Lessons from the Top
Practical playbook for your first weeks in a new job. Learn how prescriptive steps, tight rituals, and visible reports build momentum and prevent process debt.
Chris Terrell
Jan 31, 20253 min read


Building Trust in Lean Processes - A Community Approach
Lean only works when trust is built into the process. Use AXS and CARE to create community-owned, safe-to-learn systems that actually move the work.
Chris Terrell
Dec 27, 20243 min read


Zero Trust Processes and Building Strong Communities using ACTS
Design zero-trust processes for knowledge work using the ACTS framework—Absorb, Choose, Take, Status to reduce micromanagement, close loops, and grow a stronger team community.
Chris Terrell
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Navigating the New Employee Conundrum
Explore how new hires—both eager juniors and seasoned leaders—expose hidden inefficiencies in your organization. Learn how to turn onboarding into a diagnostic tool that reduces process debt and builds a culture of clarity, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Chris Terrell
Nov 8, 20243 min read


Why Another Podcast
In this kickoff episode of The Process Debt Podcast, Chris and Toby unpack the idea of “process debt”—the everyday inefficiencies that slow teams down. From over-engineered metrics to missing rituals, they explore why discoverable, transferable work beats fancy dashboards every time, all in under 10 minutes.
Chris Terrell
Oct 6, 20243 min read
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