Small business.
Big opportunity.
Elevating employee effectiveness at small and medium companies.
Our approach
99% of businesses in the U.S. have fewer than 500 employees, yet it’s the Amazons and the Googles of the world that get all the attention.
Leaders of small companies have just as much (uh, let’s be honest - MORE) skin in the game, care just as much (MORE) about their employees, and place just as much (MORE) value on their culture, their leaders, and their people.
We see that. We see you. We’re here to help.
Are you experiencing any of these challenges?
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You promoted people really fast, and now those people in leadership positions need some support.
Check out our Leadership Bootcamp: a comprehensive approach to giving leaders the practical, relevant, necessary skills to up their games, and grow their leadership impact.
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You need an HR strategy and you need it fast ... without losing any integrity in the process.
Check out our HR Strategy Accelerator: a five-day intensive that helps your team build the strategy, the execution plan, and the communications to go with it.
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You need Talent Management support, but your organization can't justify a full time staff member yet.
Check out our Talent On-Demand: a fractional leader, a go-to consultant, or an on-call leadership coach to help your company get ready for the next phase of talent development.
Meet the team
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Kristen Bakalar
Fascinated by humans, Kristen got her MA in organizational psychology, which kicked off a long career in L&D, OD, DEIB, and HR. She is an intuitive interpreter of human behavior, a fearless facilitator of content and conversation, and a practiced presenter on topics that move her.
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Allie Winkelman
All-in on all things people-related, Allie started her career in Recruiting and quickly began growing her repertoire by adding Onboarding, L&D, and HR services. She is the consummate community builder, life-long learner, and passionate practitioner.
“…highly skilled and super brilliant facilitator, as well as a great thought partner. My expectations are repeatedly exceeded.”
— ANNE K., CLIENT