Featured HR Policy Development Experts

Jennifer Doherty, MIRHR, is CEO of ProvenHR, where she helps organizations align people strategy with business goals. With over two decades of HR leadership across legal, media, IT, and regulatory sectors, Jennifer brings a pragmatic, business-focused approach to complex workplace challenges. She developed the HR Excellence Matrix, a framework that helps founders and executives manage people-related risk and results with the same rigour as financial metrics.

I'm an 🏆award-winning HR and People Executive with 13+ years of experience building HR functions, elevating culture, and guiding organizations through complex people challenges. Currently, I'm the Head of HR at Utah's largest and prestigious private school (k-12), Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School, where I lead people strategy and development. I also consult with organizations on HR design and workplace culture. My expertise has been featured in SHRM, U.S. News & World Report, Indeed, HR.com, Workable, Best of HR, HR Spotlight, HR for Humans at Work, People Managing People, DiversityEmployment.com, TechnologyAdvice, Deseret News, BestLife, Dice, Utah Business, HR Vendor News, SweetProcess, and Pumble.

A human resources consulting firm with over 30 years experience, providing hands-on HR support and consulting services to businesses and nonprofits throughout the US specializing in California employment regulations. We support in all areas from hiring, performance management, employee, relations, training, LOAs, and sensitive matters and terminations to name a few. Our focus is to be the liaison between employee and employer, ensuring great communication and a positive working relationship minimizing the risk of employment liability.

I support employees to navigate HR processes in the workplace. This could be help to understand something like a disciplinary or performance management issue. I help to explain the legislation that underpins the process and try to unpick whether the employer is acting legally. I also help the employee to consider the best route through (even where the employer is acting within the legislation). I act as an advocate and support and debrief with the employee from the sidelines. Sometimes employees need help to work through an interpersonal problem e.g. with a manager or peer, or just need HR coaching and advice for generally getting through the current corporate landscape.

SPHR certified HR Director with over 10 years of experience spanning talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, strategic HR business partnership, and organizational development. Currently an HR Director at Select Medical. Also the founder of HRStudyPro, an interactive exam prep platform for HR certification candidates (aPHR, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP). Available to comment on HR certification, career development, workplace compliance, talent management, employee engagement, and HR technology trends.

As a Senior Consultant - Client Success Manager at NamanHR, I excel in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Learning and Development, and Talent Assessments. My extensive experience spans multiple industries, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, NGOs, Public Sector, and Publishing, allowing me to bring a comprehensive, adaptable approach to Client Success and Organizational Transformation.I specialize in designing and implementing Performance Management Systems (PMS), developing impactful Leadership Development Programs, and conducting insightful Organizational Climate Surveys. My skill set includes end-to-end HR interventions, such as Compensation Structure Design, Policy Development, and Benchmarking. I also facilitate Executive Coaching and Multi-Rater Feedback systems to drive Leadership Effectiveness and Organizational Growth.Key achievements include leading an Organizational Climate Survey for over 15,000 employees, Goal Setting facilitation for around 750 employees, and co-facilitating successful PMS appreciation and behavioral training programs. My career goal is to leverage my diverse expertise to become a thought leader in HR and a trusted consultant, advancing innovative HR practices and fostering meaningful organizational change.

Organizations in both the public and private sectors don't partner with me for easy answers. They come to me because they're ready for an honest conversation about what's holding them back—and a real plan to fix it.I've seen firsthand that most organizational problems aren't about vision; they're about friction. You can feel it in the frustrating policies, the misaligned people strategies, and the inefficient processes that keep good people from doing their best work.My role is to find those points of friction and resolve them. I’m not here to talk theory; I’m here to build practical, measurable solutions for your sharpest pains. My focus is always on delivering results, whether we're tackling high turnover or developing leaders who can truly lead.Having worked in the trenches with a diverse range of organizations—from city governments and NGOs to healthcare systems and oil & gas corporations—I know what it takes to make change stick. It starts with seeing the problem clearly, speaking with candor, and building solutions that last.

I'm an innovative, curious, and passionate People Ops leader trying to connect employers and their people. Super powers include focused, engaging and effective communications, grace under pressure, and maintaining attention to detail while scoping big picture results. I focus on clarity, inclusion, accountability, respect, and trust - which means I operate with those values at the core of what I do and how I treat others. I lean into tough conversations with leaders at all levels, and help advocate for employees while prioritizing the interests of the organization.

I am an experienced, hands-on Human Resources professional dedicated to connecting humans to the organization's mission, vision, and values while still having fun.

A results-driven Strategic Project Management and Client Success Leader, I bring over 15 years of experience in Learning & Development, Leadership Development, Talent Management, and Organizational Development. Passionate about building high-impact programs, I have successfully led initiatives that drive business transformation, employee engagement, and performance excellence.Key Achievements:- Led high-impact L&D and HR projects, directly contributing to business growth and organizational capability building.- Spearheaded strategic leadership development programs, enhancing succession planning and leadership pipeline effectiveness.- Designed and implemented learner-centric, technology-enabled training programs, improving knowledge retention and skill application.- Partnered with key stakeholders to align learning initiatives with business objectives, resulting in measurable performance improvements.- Certified in 16pf Practitioner, Assessor Skills, and Instructional Design, leveraging evidence-based methodologies to drive learning impact. - Advocate of Positive Psychology, fostering a culture of continuous development and innovation.With a strong foundation in adult learning principles and instructional design, I specialize in creating scalable, engaging, and results-oriented learning experiences. As a strategic thinker and maximizer, I thrive on turning challenges into opportunities and helping organizations unlock their full potential.Let’s connect to explore ways to create impactful learning experiences and drive organizational success!

Karen Zeigler is the CEO of The Human Score, a human-centered framework that helps leaders understand how work design, organizational structure, culture, fairness, and decision-making shape employee experience and business performance. Her work sits at the intersection of business strategy, leadership, organizational design, and the future of work. Karen helps organizations move beyond surface-level change by identifying the real conditions that drive trust, performance, innovation, and resilience. She is especially known for her perspective on AI implementation: that AI does not fail on capability, it fails on execution when leaders layer it on top of broken workflows, low trust, unclear decisions, and disconnected employee experiences. She is also the lead creator of Workplace Renaissance, a human-centered approach to AI implementation that helps leaders redesign work to elevate people rather than sideline them. The program focuses on co-creation, responsible implementation, leadership alignment, and the creation of the organizational conditions needed for AI to deliver real value. Workplace Renaissance was delivered at the 2026 AI Week, reflecting the growing relevance of her voice in the conversation around AI and the future of work. Human Score is recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. Through Human Score, Karen Zeigler and the consulting team deliver practical learning experiences that help HR and business leaders apply human-centered leadership to strengthen culture, improve performance, and drive measurable results. Karen has also contributed to multiple books through forewords and featured sections; most notably, she contributed a section to George Anderson’s Design Thinking for Tech: Solving Problems and Realizing Value in 24 Hours, where she shared her perspective on human-centered design as a leadership practice and its role in shaping more adaptive, human-centered organizations. She is a strong source for commentary on AI implementation, workplace culture, leadership, employee experience, organizational change, and the future of work. Specifically, where human impact and business performance intersect.

Christian L. Uhlig is the Founder and Managing Partner of We love HR, an innovative HR consulting and agency firm based in Berlin. He is widely recognized as an expert in human resource management, HR transformation, HR strategy, and HR customer experience, with a strong focus on the intersection of business, people, and design. With more than 15 years of experience in management consulting, including roles at renowned firms such as Kienbaum Management Consultants, Deloitte Consulting, and partake Business Innovation, Christian has led numerous HR transformation initiatives and advised organizations on the design of modern HR functions, strategies, and operating models. Christian has published numerous articles in professional and academic HR magazines and industry publications, where he regularly shares insights on the future of HR, strategic people management, and organizational transformation. His work contributes to the ongoing professional discourse on how HR can create measurable value for organizations. His academic background includes studies in Computer Science and Telecommunications, Business Administration, and Management & Consulting. As a Design Thinking Professional, he integrates creative and user centered approaches into his consulting work to develop innovative and practical HR solutions. He is a frequent speaker, author, and thought leader on contemporary HR topics. In 2025, the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche referenced him as an HR expert, highlighting his perspective on current developments in human resource management.

Diverse work experiences enriched me with a holistic and sustainability oriented People & Culture perspective which helps businesses shape and reach strategic goals. I feel the flow when fostering positive workplace cultures. Values (when truly lived by) hold an important role in company's success and I've been happy to lead few value implementation projecs that shook some ground;) I'm striving to create environments where team members feel empowered, valued and driven to succeed. I would also call myself burnout prevention advocate, that is why I'm committed to promoting employee well-being, helping individuals thrive both personally and professionally.

A broad range of Human Resources knowledge and experience, as well as Customer Service and Business experience in a variety of industries allow me to work with our clients to enable them to meet their HR and Business goals. Superior verbal/written communication and problem solving skills, attention to detail, initiative and the ability to work with others provide a solid foundation. Additionally, I also possess a keen awareness of protecting the company’s interest and liabilities. Specialties: Government Compliance, Performance Management, Complaint Investigation, Training, Recruiting and Selection, Policy and Procedures, New Hire Orientation, Recordkeeping

Creative, collaborative practitioner with 15+ years experience in organizational change, talent management, culture change, employee engagement, and leadership development. I apply my unique experience as a business leader and expertise in organization development to diagnose organizational issues and opportunities, to develop strategies and plans, and to measure the success factors that lead to organizational effectiveness. Specialties: Organization design Talent management and development Leadership development Employee engagement and retention Executive coaching Group facilitation Teambuilding Change management MBTI certified Adult learning

I serve as Chief Human Resources Officer at National Search Group, where I focus on aligning people strategy with long-term business performance. My work centers on building accountable, resilient cultures that support growth while maintaining clarity in structure, leadership expectations, and talent development. Over the years, I’ve worked closely with executive teams to strengthen performance management systems, improve workforce planning, and develop leadership capability across distributed and multicultural teams. I believe HR’s role extends beyond policies and processes. It is about designing systems that allow people to perform at their best while keeping organizations adaptable in fast-moving environments. Much of my focus is on translating strategy into practical execution. That includes refining hiring standards, strengthening retention frameworks, developing succession planning structures, and ensuring managers are equipped to lead with consistency and transparency. I’m particularly interested in how organizational clarity, accountability, and communication influence morale and long-term talent stability. I bring an operations-informed perspective to people leadership. Having worked across diverse industries and complex environments, I understand the balance between structure and flexibility, performance and culture, speed and sustainability. At its core, my work is about helping organizations build strong internal foundations because when people systems are intentional and aligned, performance follows.

I’m an organizational psychology specialist with expertise in Strategic HR…