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Redesign your People Operations systems to maximize staff retention and impact

I help nonprofit leaders address their most urgent human capital needs.

Let's have a free 30-minute chat to see how I can help you

Are you eager to accelerate your impact by strengthening your People Operations systems?

  • Are you stretched too thin to do the thoughtful compensation or performance review design you know needs to happen?

  • Do you wish you had someone to call right now to answer to this thorny HR question?

  • Are your people policies disconnected and disparate, and staff are raising equity concerns?

  • Are you worried you’re missing some huge compliance risk?

  • Are you worried about turnover because of low staff morale?

  • Are you concerned that you don’t even know where your HR & Talent blindspots are?

Let's have a free 30-minute chat to see how I can help you

Imagine...

  • Having staff who feels good about their pay equity and transparency

  • Seeing employee morale go through the roof

  • Having stellar staff retention 

  • Knowing exactly how to stay out of legal hot water

  • Feeling organized and strategic around your people policies and practices

  • Knowing you're in compliance

  • Having a roadmap for how strengthen talent and culture

How Aprium Advisors Can Help

On-call, anytime access to mitigate risk

On-Call HR & Talent Support

For nonprofit leaders who need to access to an expert to mitigate risk

​You will receive:

  • On-call, anytime access - when you need it - as complex, urgent HR matters arise, to a seasoned thought partner for problem-solving and advice (on topics such as employee discipline, grievances, offer letters, leaves, etc.)

  • Regular check-ins on common topics and challenges  (e.g., hiring/firing, leaves, benefits, unions, recruitment, talent management, HR policies, compensation)

  • Support with written communications and change management

Roadmap to prioritize people-related priorities

HR & Talent Roadmap

For nonprofit leaders who need help prioritizing amongst competing people-related priorities

You will receive:

  • A comprehensive, custom-built, 24-step HR & Talent systems audit with a quality assessment & detailed recommendations

  • multi-year organizational HR & Talent roadmap that includes key priorities and timing for implementation

  • A roadmap of how to further strengthen talent and culture in the organization

High-quality strategic project leadership

One-Time Strategic Project Support

For nonprofit leaders who urgently need to get a project completed in a high-quality way

You will receive:​

  • Capacity-building and project leadership on mission-critical HR & Talent initiatives to help you achieve your goals, such as:

    • Compensation systems

    • Performance review systems

    • Competency maps

    • Employee Handbooks

    • Staff listening & engagement

    • And more, including:

      • Hiring

      • Onboarding

      • Benefits

      • ​Collective bargaining

      • Executive team alignment

      • Change management

      • HRIS procurement and implementation

Thought partnership on people and culture issues

Coaching on People Matters

For nonprofit leaders who need a thought partner on their people leadership & management

​You will receive:

  • Regular coaching with actionable steps and authentic tasks to support team members' knowledge, communication, leadership, and management skills, all deeply grounded in the People leadership context

  • Anytime access to talk through leadership or management challenges that arise

  • As agreed upon, additional supports such as: conducting a 360 or skills assessments, team meeting facilitation, observation, co-creation and/or review of key deliverables, etc.

Let's have a free 30-minute chat to see how I can help you

Check out my Free Guides and Templates

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Performance Review

Are you unsure where to start with building or redesigning your Performance Review System?

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Equitable Compensation

Are you  committed to equity but overwhelmed by the idea of opening up compensation as a topic for staff to give input on?

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HR & Talent Audit

Are you unsure about where to prioritize your limited HR & Talent resources in service of your impact?

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What's Unique About My Approach

I provide highly personal, one-on-one support that draws on many years of experience
delivering transformative results.

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I enable mission-driven leaders to tackle their most urgent HR & Talent needs by providing expertise, guidance and project support. I do this in a way that is people-centered, strategic and technically savvy.

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As someone with team management, consulting, complex project leadership, and C-suite executive experience, I bring a unique blend* of high-level strategic thinking and in-the-weeds, tactical knowledge and know-how.  My specialty is executing processes for complex organizational decisions or systems, where the process itself results in a stronger culture.

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* like the combination of an apricot and a plum ... an aprium!

Let's have a free 30-minute chat to see how I can help you

Working with the Best Clients and Partners, including:

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"Working with Sarah was an absolute pleasure. She is highly organized, incredibly knowledgeable, and easy to collaborate with. Her guidance not only helped us meet our goals but also uncovered important blind spots we hadn’t considered. I would confidently recommend and hire her again in a heartbeat."

Zima Creason

Executive Director,

California EDGE Coalition

Let's Chat

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