I'm Kate, an HR consultant who partners directly with business owners and leaders to build the people practices their teams actually need. Practical, personal, and without the overhead.
I'm the person leaders turn to when people issues need to be handled thoughtfully, or when they want to build the right foundation before problems arise. Working across retail, hospitality, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing has given me a broad perspective and a practical understanding of what works, what does not, and what actually sticks.
I founded HR by the Sea to offer a more direct and personal approach, one without the layers and overhead that often get in the way of meaningful progress. I keep my client list small on purpose so every engagement gets real attention and honest work.
No handoffs. No junior consultants doing the work while someone senior takes the credit. When you call, I pick up.
You will always get my honest read on the situation, even when it is not comfortable. I think anything else is a waste of everyone's time.
Areas I've worked in long enough to know what matters.
Hiring is one of the highest-leverage things you do, and most companies wing it. I help you build a process that is consistent, fair, and actually finds the right people instead of just the available ones.
Culture is not a ping pong table or a values poster. It is how people actually treat each other when things get hard. I help you understand what yours really is and figure out where to go from there.
Handbooks, policies, and the rest of the paperwork nobody enjoys writing. Clear, fair, and written so your team will actually open them.
When roles are fuzzy and accountability is unclear, good people burn out trying to fill the gaps. I help you get the structure right so people know what they own and can actually do their jobs.
Being great at the work and being great at leading people who do the work are completely different skills. I help new managers make the jump without losing the team's trust along the way.
Annual reviews that surprise people are a failure of management, not a feature of it. I help you build something that gives people real feedback all year and actually helps them grow.
Drop me a note and we'll set up a free 30-minute call. No pitch, no pressure.