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Defensible — The HR Decision Kit
Document it before it matters.
$47
One-time · Instant download
Function
What this does
Defensible is a single-decision documentation tool. You use it before you finalize a consequential HR call — termination, performance action, promotion, role change. It walks you through the decision systematically so that when someone asks "why did you do that?" you have an answer that holds.
Captures what triggered the decision and what outcome you're choosing — before you've committed to a direction
Documents what informed the decision: performance data, policy, precedent, AI involvement, and who was consulted
Surfaces the primary weakness in the decision before someone else finds it
Forces you to articulate your rationale and the strongest alternative you considered — and why you chose this path instead
Runs a pressure test: three questions that tell you whether the decision is ready to proceed
Produces a formal decision record written for someone who wasn't in the room
Deliverables
What you get
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Decision Capture
Precisely what is being decided, who is affected, what triggered it, and the outcome you're choosing
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Input Documentation
Performance data, policy, precedent, AI involvement checkbox, missing inputs, and full consultation log
03
Vulnerability Map
Where the decision breaks under review — bias risk, documentation gaps, consistency check
04
Rationale Statement
Why this decision holds, the strongest alternative considered, and why this path was stronger
05
Pressure Test Gate
Three questions — a No on any one stops the decision and routes you back to fix the gap
06
Formal Decision Record
The final document — date, owner, summary rationale — written as it would be read in a review
When to use it
Use this when
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You are about to finalize a termination and need the reasoning documented before the conversation happens
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A performance action is imminent and you want to surface any exposure before you commit
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A promotion or non-promotion decision needs to be documented consistently with how similar decisions have been made
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AI was involved in any part of the process and you need to document where and how before the decision is final
Can you explain this decision clearly in 60 seconds?
Would this hold if challenged by the employee?
Would you make the same decision again with the same inputs?
Design
Built for the decision in front of you right now.
Available as a fillable PDF and an interactive HTML tool
Covers termination, performance action, promotion, and role change
Includes an explicit AI involvement checkpoint
Pressure test gate stops you before you proceed with an exposed decision
Produces a formal record written for someone who wasn't in the room
Not a compliance system
"This is a thinking tool. It makes you articulate what you actually know — and surfaces what you don't — before it becomes a problem."
Get Defensible
Document it before it matters.
One decision. Documented completely. In a format that holds up when questioned. Includes both fillable PDF and interactive HTML versions.
$47
One-time purchase · Instant ZIP download · PDF + HTML included
Need ongoing infrastructure, not just one decision? See the Decision System Pack ($127) →