I work onsite in a collaborative effort to understand the business and identify areas of improvement. Capabilities include: • Assessing the overall business infrastructure and needs to determine the most effective interventions for startups and small to mid-size companies.• Broad based knowledge in all HR areas. Partnering with the Owner,Corporate Human Resources or Divisional Vice Presidents in designing H.R. strategies and best practices.• Management recruiting, training and retention• Performance management/appraisal systems/succession planning• Coaching and mentoring foreign nationals in executive leadership positions• Change agent in developing a team with a strong customer service orientation, performance management systems and management skills training competency modeling• Developing results-oriented sales strategies and incentive programs to increase productivity and achieve financial goals. • Executing sales training processes to create world-class sales forces.• Instituting metrics to measure the return on investment (ROI) for training and communicating the results to the management team.Passionate about start-ups and transitioning family owned businesses.