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Working Together

I partner with founders and People leaders to strengthen culture, develop capable managers, and build the systems required to support growth.

Culture Foundations
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Culture Foundation Building

Best for: Seed to early Series A

Overview

Culture does not scale by accident. This engagement aligns leadership around values, decision norms, and expectations that translate into daily behavior.

What this solves

  • Culture drifting as the company grows

  • Misalignment between stated values and behaviors

  • New hires misinterpret “how we do things”

 

Outcomes

  • Culture is clear, explicit, and teachable

  • Teams make values-aligned decisions with less friction

  • Your culture scales consistently beyond the founders

What's Included

  • Culture diagnostic (interviews + lightweight survey)

  • Clarification of core values + behavioral anchors

  • 1 facilitated culture workshop (virtual or in-person)

  • Artifacts to support ongoing alignment & onboarding​

Duration

4-6 weeks

Typical Investment: $7,500-$15,000

(Final scope depends on team size & depth of engagement)

Leadership Development
People Ops Consulting

Leadership Development

Best for: Founders, first-time managers & scaling leadership teams

Overview

As teams grow, leadership capability must grow with them. This engagement develops confident managers and senior leaders who can communicate clearly and lead under pressure.

What this solves

  • Leadership skill gaps for high performers new to people management

  • Avoidance of hard conversations & feedback

  • Founders spending too much time coaching and mediating

 

Outcomes

  • Leaders feel more confident & empowered

  • Hard conversations happen earlier and more productively

  • Decision-making speeds up with less escalation to founders

  • Founders regain time and focus

What's Included

  • Group coaching for managers (monthly or bi-weekly)

  • 1:1 executive coaching for founders or key leaders (as needed)

  • Practical tools for feedback, communication, & confidence under pressure

  • Real-time coaching on live leadership challenges

Duration

3-6 months

Typical Investment: $3,000-$6,000/mo

(Scope varies by team size &  coaching mix)

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Scalable People Ops Consulting

Best for: Companies outgrowing spreadsheets and ad-hoc processes

Overview

Informal processes eventually create friction. This consulting engagement assesses current people practices and designs systems that support clarity and accountability at scale.

What this solves

  • No clear performance, feedback, or growth systems

  • Inconsistent hiring, onboarding, and role clarity

  • Founders acting as default HR and ops glue

 

Outcomes

  • Processes are clear, consistent, and reliable

  • Operational risk reduced as company scales

  • Leaders spend less time firefighting people issues

  • Company is prepared for growth and financing events

What's Included

  • Monthly advisory hours

  • Assessment of current people operations and gaps

  • Guidance on core people processes (hiring, onboarding, feedback, growth)

  • Recommendations to become diligence-ready

  • Partnering with ops/HR vendors if needed

Typical Investment: $3,000-$6,000/mo

(Retainer or project-based, depending on scope)

Let's Talk About Next Steps

How Engagements Typically Work​

  • Initial discovery and alignment

  • Defined scope and timeline

  • Clear milestones and outcomes

  • Ongoing partnership and check-ins

30 minute conversation. No pressure.

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