Stewarding Shepherds Information

Stewarding Shepherds is HR consulting for small and mid-sized business owners who need more than a policy handed to them, they need someone who'll find the risk before it costs them, fix the structure that's holding their team back, and stay in the work long enough to make it stick. I'm a hands-on HR consultant with nearly 20 years of leadership experience across manufacturing, banking & finance, forestry, agriculture, hospitality, food distribution & warehousing, and local government. I've served as executive sponsor for ERP and HRIS systems, redesigned compensation and classification structures, and led the HR side of a major company merger that delivered $3.5 million in savings within the first year. Organizations often bring me in specifically because something isn't working, turnover is too high, leadership has lost trust, or people are just going through the motions. I act as the change agent: asking the hard questions leadership has been avoiding, building leadership programs that actually correct course, and holding teams accountable to lead with integrity, especially when no one's watching. What I offer: → HR Risk Audits — find what's exposing you before it costs you → Build & Fix projects — policies, handbooks, and structure, actually corrected → Fractional HR Advisory — ongoing coaching and support for you and your leadership team → Culture Assessment & Refresh — individualized architecture to support your people, operational and fiscal needs I believe a successful business hinges on its people, not just its process. When leaders steward their teams well, profitability and culture stop being a tradeoff, and success becomes sustainable. Let's talk about what's sitting in your handbook, if you have an organizational structure that will enable you to succeed, or what's really driving your turnover.