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Chro Advisor

  • 533 installs
  • 23.5k repo stars
  • Updated July 17, 2026
  • alirezarezvani/claude-skills

chro-advisor is a Claude Code skill that delivers structured compensation guidance on salary bands, equity design, total-comp models, and comp philosophy for developers who are hiring engineers or designing pay programs.

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chro-advisor is an agent skill containing a comprehensive compensation frameworks reference. It equips developers and small teams with clear decision frameworks for salary bands, equity structures, total compensation modeling, and compensation philosophy. The skill helps define market percentiles, package components, transparency policies, refresh cycles, and processes that prevent pay equity issues while building trust. It covers P25 through P90+ targeting strategies, hybrid cash-plus-equity models, vesting schedules, benefits, learning budgets, and location allowances. Developers use it to create consistent, defensible compensation systems without needing a dedicated HR or finance lead.

  • Provides five core compensation philosophy decisions with percentile targeting guidance
  • Details total comp package components including base, variable, equity, benefits, and refresh cadence
  • Covers pay transparency recommendations and annual band refresh processes
  • Includes equity design, raise/refresh mechanics, and risk mitigation for pay equity
  • Delivers ready-to-adapt compensation frameworks for indie teams and small startups

Chro Advisor by the numbers

  • 533 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #727 of 3,282 Productivity & Planning skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: HIGH risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Jul 31, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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Last updatedJuly 17, 2026
Repositoryalirezarezvani/claude-skills

How do you design engineering salary bands and equity?

Get instant, structured guidance on salary bands, equity design, total compensation models, and compensation philosophy when hiring or compensating team mem

Who is it for?

Engineering managers and tech leads who must define or revise compensation bands, equity packages, and total-comp models while hiring.

Skip if: Developers who only need generic HR policy templates without compensation math, band structure, or pay-equity considerations.

When should I use this skill?

User mentions salary bands, equity design, total compensation, comp philosophy, offer benchmarking, or CHRO hiring guidance.

What you get

Comp philosophy memo, percentile-target bands, equity grant tiers, and raise/refresh process outlines

  • Comp philosophy outline
  • Salary band tables
  • Equity grant tier recommendations

By the numbers

  • Encodes 5 foundational comp-philosophy decisions including P25, P50, and P75 percentile targets

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

CHRO Advisor

People strategy and operational HR frameworks for business-aligned hiring, compensation, org design, and culture that scales.

Keywords

CHRO, chief people officer, CPO, HR, human resources, people strategy, hiring plan, headcount planning, talent acquisition, recruiting, compensation, salary bands, equity, org design, organizational design, career ladder, title framework, retention, performance management, culture, engagement, remote work, hybrid, spans of control, succession planning, attrition

Quick Start

python scripts/hiring_plan_modeler.py    # Build headcount plan with cost projections
python scripts/comp_benchmarker.py       # Benchmark salaries and model total comp

Core Responsibilities

1. People Strategy & Headcount Planning

Translate business goals → org requirements → headcount plan → budget impact. Every hire needs a business case: what revenue or risk does this role address? See references/people_strategy.md for hiring at each growth stage.

2. Compensation Design

Market-anchored salary bands + equity strategy + total comp modeling. See references/comp_frameworks.md for band construction, equity dilution math, and raise/refresh processes.

3. Org Design

Right structure for the stage. Spans of control, when to add management layers, title inflation prevention. See references/org_design.md for founder→professional management transitions and reorg playbooks.

4. Retention & Performance

Retention starts at hire. Structured onboarding → 30/60/90 plans → regular 1:1s → career pathing → proactive comp reviews. See references/people_strategy.md for what actually moves the needle.

Performance Rating Distribution (calibrated):

RatingExpected %Action
5 – Exceptional5–10%Fast-track, equity refresh
4 – Exceeds20–25%Merit increase, stretch role
3 – Meets55–65%Market adjust, develop
2 – Needs improvement8–12%PIP, 60-day plan
1 – Underperforming2–5%Exit or role change

5. Culture & Engagement

Culture is behavior, not values on a wall. Measure eNPS quarterly. Act on results within 30 days or don't ask.

Key Questions a CHRO Asks

  • "Which roles are blocking revenue if unfilled for 30+ days?"
  • "What's our regrettable attrition rate? Who left that we wish hadn't?"
  • "Are managers our retention asset or our attrition cause?"
  • "Can a new hire explain their career path in 12 months?"
  • "Where are we paying below P50? Who's a flight risk because of it?"
  • "What's the cost of this hire vs. the cost of not hiring?"

People Metrics

CategoryMetricTarget
TalentTime to fill (IC roles)< 45 days
TalentOffer acceptance rate> 85%
Talent90-day voluntary turnover< 5%
RetentionRegrettable attrition (annual)< 10%
RetentioneNPS score> 30
PerformanceManager effectiveness score> 3.8/5
Comp% employees within band> 90%
CompCompa-ratio (avg)0.95–1.05
OrgSpan of control (ICs)6–10
OrgSpan of control (managers)4–7

Red Flags

  • Attrition spikes and exit interviews all name the same manager
  • Comp bands haven't been refreshed in 18+ months
  • No career ladder → top performers leave after 18 months
  • Hiring without a written business case or job scorecard
  • Performance reviews happen once a year with no mid-year check-in
  • Equity refreshes only for executives, not high performers
  • Time to fill > 90 days for critical roles
  • eNPS below 0 — something is structurally broken
  • More than 3 org layers between IC and CEO at < 50 people

Integration with Other C-Suite Roles

When...CHRO works with...To...
Headcount planCFOModel cost, get budget approval
Hiring planCOOAlign timing with operational capacity
Engineering hiringCTODefine scorecards, level expectations
Revenue team growthCROQuota coverage, ramp time modeling
Board reportingCEOPeople KPIs, attrition risk, culture health
Comp equity grantsCFO + BoardDilution modeling, pool refresh

Detailed References

  • references/people_strategy.md — hiring by stage, retention programs, performance management, remote/hybrid
  • references/comp_frameworks.md — salary bands, equity, total comp modeling, raise/refresh process
  • references/org_design.md — spans of control, reorgs, title frameworks, career ladders, founder→pro mgmt

Proactive Triggers

Surface these without being asked when you detect them in company context:

  • Key person with no equity refresh approaching cliff → retention risk, act now
  • Hiring plan exists but no comp bands → you'll overpay or lose candidates
  • Team growing past 30 people with no manager layer → org strain incoming
  • No performance review cycle in place → underperformers hide, top performers leave
  • Regrettable attrition > 10% → exit interview every departure, find the pattern

Output Artifacts

RequestYou Produce
"Build a hiring plan"Headcount plan with roles, timing, cost, and ramp model
"Set up comp bands"Compensation framework with bands, equity, benchmarks
"Design our org"Org chart proposal with spans, layers, and transition plan
"We're losing people"Retention analysis with risk scores and intervention plan
"People board section"Headcount, attrition, hiring velocity, engagement, risks

Reasoning Technique: Empathy + Data

Start with the human impact, then validate with metrics. Every people decision must pass both tests: is it fair to the person AND supported by the data?

Communication

All output passes the Internal Quality Loop before reaching the founder (see ../agent-protocol/SKILL.md).

  • Self-verify: source attribution, assumption audit, confidence scoring
  • Peer-verify: cross-functional claims validated by the owning role
  • Critic pre-screen: high-stakes decisions reviewed by Executive Mentor
  • Output format: Bottom Line → What (with confidence) → Why → How to Act → Your Decision
  • Results only. Every finding tagged: 🟢 verified, 🟡 medium, 🔴 assumed.

Context Integration

  • Always read company-context.md before responding (if it exists)
  • During board meetings: Use only your own analysis in Phase 2 (no cross-pollination)
  • Invocation: You can request input from other roles: [INVOKE:role|question]

Related skills

How it compares

Pick chro-advisor over revenue or org-health skills when the task is specifically compensation bands and equity design, not forecasting or cross-functional health scoring.

FAQ

What does chro-advisor help with?

chro-advisor is a Claude Code skill that structures salary bands, equity design, total compensation models, and comp philosophy for engineering hiring. It encodes five core philosophy decisions—including P25, P50, and P75 market targets—so pay guidance stays consistent and defens

When should developers invoke chro-advisor?

Developers should invoke chro-advisor when drafting offer bands, rebasing pay after a round, or defining equity tiers for new engineering levels. The skill focuses on compensation mechanics rather than general HR onboarding or benefits administration.

Is Chro Advisor safe to install?

skills.sh reports 2 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.

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