impact-focused
Where Strategy Meets Culture
Fractional HR & Leadership Consulting
Executive HR Leadership – Your part-time HR exec without the full-time price tag, driving strategy and results from day one.
Scaling & Growth Strategy – Build the people systems and culture you need to grow — without growing pains.
Leadership Team Coaching – Turn good managers into great leaders who inspire, not just instruct.
Culture & Organizational Effectiveness
Culture Audits & Alignment – Find the gaps between what you say and what you live, then close them for good.
Change Management – Navigate mergers, acquisitions, and major shifts without losing your people in the process.
Employee Engagement Strategy – Go beyond surveys and create a workplace people don’t want to leave.
People Strategy & Talent Development
Workforce Planning – Put the right people in the right roles at the right time.
Manager & Leadership Development – Training that sticks, builds confidence, and changes how people lead.
High-Potential Talent Acceleration – Fast-track your future leaders before someone else hires them away.
Meet the consultant
Sara Shinn, MHRM, SHRM-CP
I’m Sara Shinn — a strategic HR leader, culture architect, and unapologetic truth-teller in the people space. I help organizations bridge the gap between where they are and where they need to be by challenging outdated practices and building people-first strategies that actually work in the real world.
As a fractional HR and business consultant, I embed into your leadership team to solve high-impact challenges without the cost of a full-time executive. My focus is scaling smart, building trust, and creating cultures where leaders lead with influence — not authority.
I’m known for transforming messy workplace dynamics into opportunities for growth, alignment, and performance. My approach is candid, strategic, and human — because no amount of policy or process can replace trust, clarity, and strong leadership.
I’ve led transformative initiatives in both private and public sectors, improving engagement, reducing turnover, and building leadership pipelines from the ground up. I’m trusted by CEOs, city governments, and growing businesses to deliver results that last.
But I’m not here to do “HR as usual.” I believe the future of leadership is transparent, empathetic, and unafraid to have the tough conversations. Through consulting, speaking, and writing, I challenge leaders to rethink the way they connect, communicate, and cultivate trust — because culture is either created by design or by default.
If you’re ready for an honest partner who can navigate the human side of business while driving measurable results, let’s talk.