Healthy workplaces demand a balance of effective response to issues as they arise with strategically planning for what lies ahead. Jackie has years of hands-on experience with both the present and future aspects of effective people management. Here’s a sampling of the areas within Jackie’s expertise:

HR & Compliance Counseling

  • Federal, State & Local Compliance - So. many. regulations. Sick leave, pay equity, ban-the-box, crown acts, training requirements, vaccines… Help!

  • Employee relations - Where you have people, you have relationships. Some are smooth, some crunchy and need ironing out. We love this stuff and can help.

  • Recruiting & Interviewing - Not as simple as it sounds. Back up… Are your job descriptions accurate? Have your ads been checked for biased language?

  • Hiring & Onboarding - You’ve found the right person, now it’s time to make sure their entry into your organization sets them (and you) up for success.

  • Performance Management - This is more than a semi-annual check-in. Effective performance management is frequent, largely informal and ongoing.

  • Disability Leave Management - Whether you’re just beginning a leave dialogue or you’re asking someone to return from extended leave, we can help.

  • Terminations - You’ve tried and it’s just not working. Terminations take preparation, from the conversation itself to the documentation to managing the feelings.

  • FLSA Compliance - A confounding area of employment law, we can demystify exempt/non-exempt classifications, among other perennial FLSA questions.

  • Parental Leave Guidance - Is your parental leave offering competitive? How does it interact with disability leave? With state-mandated parental leave?

  • Sick Leave Guidance - States have a variety of legal requirements around sick time allotments and permissible uses of time. We’ll make sure you’re compliant.

  • Equal Pay Analysis - A newly-legislated issue for many states, employers must be deliberate, fair and increasingly transparent about pay.

  • Employee Handbooks - Whether it’s a long-overdue review of your policies or a complete revamp of your handbook, we’ll help you stay current and compliant.

Strategic HR Services

  • DEI Program Development - DEI is not optional. Prospective and current employees continue to demand DEI awareness and efforts. We can help.

  • Vision & Values - What does your organization stand for? What are its core values? Are your leaders and employees truly aligned with these values?

  • Performance Management Programs - Whether simple or elaborate, all organizations need a performance process. Let’s find the right one for you.

  • Workforce Planning - Prepared for the next Great Resignation? Planning your workforce requires planning your 2-3 year business strategy. Are you ready?

  • Employee Engagement - Don’t just retain employees, retain enthusiastic and emotionally invested employees. We’ll help measure and improve engagement.

  • Rewards & Recognition - It’s not just about pay. Do you know what makes your employees feel valued? What will make them stay? We can help you find out.

  • Onboarding - It’s more than a welcome lunch and a YETI mug. Effective onboarding is a monthslong process that begins well before the hire walks in the door.

  • Team Building - We’re all looking for belonging. An added challenge in a hybrid/remote world, we can strengthen your team’s communication and connections.

  • Strengths Coaching - An absolute gift for your team, individually and as a unit. Name and claim our unique powers and watch your team bloom.