Trusted, expert support on all-things Human Resources.
Custom and creative solutions tailored to you.
From the basics of compliance to the nuance of employee performance and engagement, HR is a full-time job that requires dedicated expertise and effort, even without the availability of internal resources often unavailable in a small business. We guide you through identifying your unique people problems and potential, partner with you to build practical and sustainable solutions to them, and then empower you to use them within your business to turn your people operations from a burden into an asset. What makes us different than most?
We are Masters, not just Experts.
We not only have a deep and broad knowledge of employment-related requirements and best practices, but also vast demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to the unique circumstance of a variety of businesses, creating customized tools and practices around them, and teaching others to use these, to actually impact business results.
We Coach instead of “Consult”.
We help you not only “know better” but also “do better”. We are a credible, affirming, and even refreshing voice, reminding you that your business is yours, and you should not be shy from running it the way you need AND want. We don’t just deliver solutions and walk away, we work with you to develop the skills and confidence to empower you to sustain results into the future.
We are Creative not just Compliant.
We have a deep and broad knowledge of employment-related requirements and best practices, but we know you don’t need a stereotypical HR “Principal” , telling you what you have to do, regardless of the impact on your business. We work exclusively with small businesses and understand they are run by real people, in local communities, with families, needs, goals, and struggles. You require real solutions for your real business to make while staying within the lines.
Compliance Management
Payroll and Time & Attendance, NYS Paid Sick Leave, Leaves, Policy/Practice Review (Handbook)
Talent Acquisition Consulting
Recruiting process optimization, Selection/Interview Training and Support
Employee Relations Support
Employee Complaint & Claim Investigations, Employment Claim Responses (DOL, EEOC, etc)
Strategic Planning
Organizational Design, Values Based Alignment, HR Technology Review
Training and Development
Manager Training & Coaching, Annual Harassment Training, Performance Management Programs
Leadership Coaching
Building and implementing improved practices, procedures, and tools is not enough. We work with all levels of leadership from Executive to Front-line Supervisors, to not just know better, but do better.
An engagement with us has other added benefits.
You learn best practices without having to make mistakes. When you join our network of clients, you benefit from their collective knowledge, efforts, mistakes, and wins because we are constantly observing, collecting, and bringing that information into our work with you.
You get real time, prompt access to the latest employment-law requirements, without the stress or worry of keeping up to date with this yourself.
You get access to a thoroughly vetted, tested, and hand-selected network of partnering providers who have been screened to share a similar affinity for our dedication for providing real value through service. This includes payroll processors, benefits brokers, financial advisors, recruiters, and more.
You keep getting better, and that lasts forever. Core to our business model is coaching, education, and empowering. Through working with us, you and your leaders learn core skills and habits that evolve and last forever, making the value grow exponentially over time.
We bring it all together. As experts in all-things HR, we don’t just micro-focus on payroll or handbooks. We take a global approach in reviewing all areas of HR for your business, identifying issues and inefficiencies and guide you to their solutions. Our goal is to maximize the value and minimize the risk and cost of your entire HR & People operation.