HR Problems Are People Problems.
I Help Leaders Handle the Hard Ones.
I help business owners and leaders navigate difficult conversations, performance problems, employee issues, and the people challenges that get harder as a company grows.
What I Help Leaders Solve
People problems rarely stay small when they’re ignored. I help leaders address them early, clearly, and with confidence.
DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS & MANAGER COACHING
A manager is avoiding a conversation. Feedback isn’t landing. An employee issue keeps getting worse.
I help leaders know what to say, what to do next, and how to handle it without making the problem bigger.
PERFORMANCE, ENGAGEMENT & RETENTION
Expectations are unclear. Good employees are leaving. Performance reviews aren’t working.
I build practical systems that create clarity, accountability, development, and stronger retention.
STRATEGIC HR & SCALABLE SYSTEMS
You’re growing, but your HR practices haven’t kept up. What worked with 10 employees isn’t working with 30, 50, or 100.
I help you build the structure, processes, and leadership support to keep growth from creating chaos.
COMPLIANCE & RISK
You know you need to follow rules, but you’re not sure where the risks are—or whether something has already become a problem.
I help you understand the risk, make practical decisions, and protect the business without turning HR into red tape.
How We Work Together
Maven Advisor
I guide YOU.
Need HR guidance for your team
Maven Partner
I work WITH you.
Ready to grow with shared HR leadership
Maven Executive
I lead it FOR you.
Need embedded senior HR leadership
Maven Project
I solve it FOR you, once.
Solve a specific HR challenge
Why HR Maven Feels Different
When people problems get complicated, you need more than a policy or a template. You need someone who can help you think clearly, make a decision, and handle the situation well.
CALM IN THE MESS
Complicated employee issue? I help you slow it down, separate the noise from the real risk, and figure out what actually needs to happen next.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
No HR jargon. No theater. I’ll tell you what I think, explain the risks, and give you practical options you can actually use.
BETTER MANAGERS
I don’t just solve the problem for your leaders. I coach them through feedback, conflict, performance, and the conversations they would rather avoid.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN ACTUALLY ACCESS
You get 25+ years of HR judgment without waiting for three layers of people to get an answer. I’m available, responsive, and invested in helping you get it right.
Practical. Calm. Direct. Human.
That’s how I believe HR should feel.
STAFFING INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
I Know Staffing Because I’ve Lived It.
23 years leading HR inside staffing and recruiting organizations.
Staffing companies don’t operate like traditional employers. You’re managing internal employees, recruiters, contingent workers, clients, multi-state requirements, onboarding, payroll, benefits, compliance, and constant workforce movement — often all at once.
I understand the pace, the pressure, and the places where things can go sideways.
STAFFING COMPLIANCE
Onboarding, I-9s, worker classification, multi-state requirements, and changing regulations.
RECRUITER & BRANCH SUPPORT
Practical HR guidance for the people operating closest to your employees and clients.
SCALABLE GROWTH
People practices and HR infrastructure that can keep up with rapid hiring and changing headcount.
EMPLOYEE & CLIENT CHALLENGES
Support navigating the people situations that are unique to staffing and professional services.
You don’t have to teach me how staffing works. We can start with the problem.
What Clients Say
The best way to explain what it’s like to work with HR Maven is to let my clients do it.
Maggie knows her stuff, but what really sets her apart is how she treats people—with honesty, empathy, humor, and a genuinely human approach. She makes HR feel less intimidating and, somehow, even fun.
Steve Gerstenberger
Founder, Managing Director · G8Way Services
Maggie has been a huge asset to all of our leaders, bringing years of expertise in navigating HR inquiries and a calm, cool and collected attitude to every conversation.
Emily Corish
Director, Business Operations · Gravity IT Resources
Maggie changed my view of HR from a foe to a true business partner. She helped put much-needed processes in place while keeping a clear focus on the business and its people.
Chris Lester
Executive Vice President · Catapult Solutions Group
Not sure what kind of HR help you need?
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