I’m a People + Work Strategist for organizations and HR teams who need momentum. Work with me and I will help you build people strategy, develop managers, and modernize your HR ops – all while working with you human to human. Whether that shows up as advisory work, training and workshops, content, or a keynote, what you get is authenticity that respects your intelligence and your time.
These days I split my time. As Head of People at BelleSage Partners, I’m in the thick of building and running a people function day to day, which happens to be the best thing going for keeping advisory work honest, since I’m still living in the same reality as the people I advise. Alongside that role, I take on project work, partner with HR teams, and do advisory engagements through Velvet Cubicle, my People + Work Strategy practice. Here’s the short version of what that work looks like.
For HR Teams
HR Team Accelerator | For the small and mid-sized HR team that keeps meaning to get strategic but can’t climb out from under the daily chaos long enough to try, I help you step back, get honest about where the time is really going, and build a plan that sticks.
HR Strategy Development | A four-to-eight-week engagement that ties your people strategy to the business itself, so you finish with a diagnosis, a design, and a roadmap you can measure against.
Trusted Advisor | When what you need isn’t another fractional-something but a genuine thinking partner, I embed as an on-call strategist. Working with your Head of HR, your leaders. and/or your HR team, I pair expertise and advice with coaching and decision support that outlasts a meeting cadence.
For Organizations
Manager Training Programs | I build manager development solutions that people will use rather than endure, covering the topics that trip managers up most – feedback and coaching, performance conversations, hiring, recognition – as a full series or a single session. Virtual or in the room.
Team Workshops + Training | Customized sessions on the things teams must get right together – everything from values and cultural alignment to navigating change.
Speaking + Content
Keynotes + Breakouts | Candid, research-grounded talks with a real point of view and a low tolerance for buzzwords. Built for conferences, summits, all-hands, and webinars.
Writing + Content | Readable, human content for HR tech vendors, service providers, and business outlets, from articles and reports to playbooks and the occasional “explain-it-to-humans” product narrative.
The full menu – formats, timelines, and more – lives on Velvet Cubicle.
