Your People Person.
I’ve sat in the leadership seat, worn many hats, rolled my sleeves up (and down), and built disruptive, category-creating companies for over 20 years. My special power: unlocking the collective power of people to deliver with a mission.
“Emily is a seasoned People Leader who brings her experience and judgment to bear on behalf of her clients. When our VP People went out on parental leave, Emily got up to speed quickly, earned our organization's trust, and drove our key initiatives forward. She operates like a long-term, full-time leader, taking full ownership and accountability for her work. She 'thinks like an owner' and left our organization better than she found it when her engagement wrapped up.”
Brett Garrett, COO at Seesaw Learning
Solutions provided:
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Fractional and Interim People Leadership
I’m your head of people to deliver goals and foster team resilience during times of transition or a gap in People leadership. As an embedded team member, I'll prioritize your work, elevate results, and nurture a high-performance culture that delivers.
What is the difference between fractional vs. interim leadership? Interim is 20-40 hours a week for a fixed period; fractional offers ongoing, senior People leadership support for 5-20 hours a week and is significantly less expenses than a full-time hire. Whether interim or fractional, I bring expertise, tools, a simile and determination to every engagement, ensuring success no matter the duration.
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Coaching Heads of People
In the early stages of the leadership journey, a new Head of People faces numerous first-time challenges, including influencing and focusing on the right balance of strategy and tactics. In as few as three hours a month, I guide them toward performing as a senior leader.
I am fully accessible when the new Head of People needs to problem solve, solution set, or gut check a decision. We have regular meetings to dive deeper into topics and I’m pulled into strategy planning and initiatives with other execs as needed. The result? Your Head of People gets to the right answer, plans, and actions in less time and with more precision.
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Consulting and Advising
People Teams run over 100% capacity, even with the best planning and talent. Irrespective of team size, the trifecta of a growing company – meeting operational demands, handling surprises, and fueling efficiency through creating or reimagining workflows – is an uphill battle that can lead to burnout.
I start each engagement either with an HR Inventory or work on your identified project. I’ll bridge the gaps, construct solutions, and guide implementations. My role spans strategy, execution, and advisory services throughout the consulting or advising partnership, driving concrete outcomes and nurturing People team capabilities. Think of me as your nimble HR multi-tool.
Contributing to:
Miro
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Seesaw Learning
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Messari
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Agorus
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Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurs
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Osmind
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Overalls
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Miro ▪︎ Seesaw Learning ▪︎ Messari ▪︎ Agorus ▪︎ Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurs ▪︎ Osmind ▪︎ Overalls ▪︎
“Emily consistently offers a keen ear, depth of knowledge, strategic guidance, and action-oriented solutions in every conversation, helping me to think through and tackle the challenges of growing our business. With Emily's guidance, we have achieved measurable outcomes positively impacting our goals.”
Lucia Huang, CEO at Osmind
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There’s no commitment, pressure, or obligation.
“Emily stepped into Miro as a fractional Head of People Partners during a critical phase of our growth. With her background as a People Executive at Eventbrite, she quickly assumed leadership of our People Partner team, taking on responsibility for their goals, engagement, hiring vacant positions, and workflow improvement. The Around acquisition was a stand-out example of her taking strategic and operational responsibility. Emily's composure and stability were instrumental in navigating the complexities of rapid transformation and the unique stresses it brings People Partners. Speaking as an Executive, Emily joining brought an immediate, palpable relief. I always felt she was in my corner and open to aligning with what mattered most. Her experience across the scaling spectrum equips her to add direct value to a wide variety of organizations.”
AJ Josephson, Head of People at Miro
“Emily’s heartfelt guidance and deep understanding of our unique needs empowered me to grow our team from 10 to 70 members, fostering a strong sense of community and purpose. With Emily's assistance, we were able to build a professional yet compassionate company.”
David Norris, Head of People at Agorus
“Emily helped us deliver on goals, build resilience as well as hire, onboard, and coach our team members. She earned the trust and respect of everyone she worked with. I learned a lot from her leadership and it was truly a pleasure working with her.”
Miriam Chan, People Ops Leader at Miro
