Nicole

Last week looked a little different than most: I moved from helping a heating and air company update their employee handbook to walking a client leader through a difficult conversation about performance. The week before, I was creating a review process for a cleaning company and analyzing compensation data for a school district. It might sound scattered, but here's what I've discovered after partnering with over 15 clients across remarkably different industries in 2025: great HR isn't...

Let's be real for a second. Thanksgiving is here, and while you're planning the menu and coordinating who's bringing what, there's another kind of feast you should be thinking about—one that could completely transform your workplace. I'm talking about gratitude. And no, not just a quick "thanks" at your holiday party. Here's what most business owners miss: gratitude isn't a fluffy HR thing—it's a strategic business tool that boosts your bottom line, slashes turnover, and turns your team into...

As an HR consultant working with small and mid-sized businesses, I've seen how HR tasks can slip during the year-end rush. But the way...