The moments that shape a company rarely come with a playbook.
Simply Human is an experienced People and organizational advisory firm built for those moments.
We help founders build the infrastructure growing companies need, help leaders navigate everything from day-to-day People operations to consequential change, and create experiences that transform how leadership happens.
HR is our anchor. Not our boundary.
BUILD.
People infrastructure built to scale.
For startups and growing companies that need experienced HR leadership without building a full internal function too soon. We help put the right foundation in place before growth makes the gaps expensive.
Explore BuildBuild what you need now. Prepare for what comes next.
We know what growing companies need now, what they will need next, and what should not be overbuilt too early. Simply Human brings seasoned HR leadership into the business to build the right People foundation for each stage of growth — without creating enterprise-level bureaucracy before you need it.
You build the business. We help build what supports it.
- The People function from the ground up
- Employee lifecycle and operating foundations
- Policies, compliance and multi-state expansion
- Compensation and benefits infrastructure
- Performance management and manager enablement
- Organizational design and employee relations
- HR systems, recruiting infrastructure and onboarding
- Fractional senior HR leadership
Expertise at all levels, without waiting for the perfect hire.
Sometimes organizations need a builder. Sometimes they need an experienced leader in the seat. Sometimes they need a specialist for a specific challenge.
Our model gives companies access to seasoned HR executives and specialists who can embed quickly across the full spectrum of needs, and stay for exactly as long as they are useful. We match the expertise to the work rather than forcing every client into the same model.
Fractional should never mean junior.
Our clients work with professionals who have led People functions, advised executives, solved complex employee issues and built organizations from the inside.
The right infrastructure for every stage of growth.
A startup does not need the HR infrastructure of a Fortune 500 company. It also cannot afford to wait until something breaks. Simply Human helps founders build the right People foundation at the right stage of growth.
- Founder-led organizations
- Rapid hiring and multi-state compliance
- Investor expectations and board visibility
- Culture built intentionally, not accidentally
- Scalable process without bureaucracy
And because early stage startups don't organize their problems by department, neither do we. When the work calls for finance, legal or other operational expertise, we coordinate with trusted partners - so founders aren't left assembling the puzzle themselves.
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R.E.S.E.T.™
Leadership development was never meant to be comfortable.
R.E.S.E.T.™ is designed for accomplished executives who have done the coaching, the assessments, the retreats and the leadership programs — and know that meaningful change requires going deeper.
For yourself or with your executive team.
Offered quarterly. Limited seats each cohort.
Explore R.E.S.E.T.™Experience changes the conversation.
We have sat in the seat.
We have successfully built and managed people functions. We are experienced HR leaders, not career consultants who have only advised from the outside.
We embed.
We become part of your organization and work alongside the founders, executives, managers, and employees.
We match expertise to the problem.
Our bench model brings the right level and type of expertise based on what the client actually needs.
We know when not to overbuild.
We create infrastructure appropriate to your current stage while anticipating the next one.
We move quickly.
We thrive in a fast-paced environment and can move quickly to backfill an unexpected departure, leave, or organizational change.
We bring perspective you can trust.
Our experience allows us to quickly understand what’s happening, ask the right questions, and help leaders make thoughtful, confident People decisions.
Built by leaders who have done the work.
Simply Human was founded by executives who have spent their careers inside organizations — building HR functions and the companies they support, advising leaders, and navigating decisions where the human and business consequences are real.
Our bench brings that same operator-level experience to every engagement.
Désirée
Founder & CEO
LinkedInDésirée advises founders, boards and executive teams through growth, change, leadership transitions and high-stakes People decisions. A former CHRO and trained clinician, she quickly diagnoses complex dynamics, and helps leaders make consequential decisions that strengthen both the business and its people.
Jill
Founder & COO
LinkedInJill builds and scales People functions, infrastructure and organizational practices that help companies grow with intention. A seasoned HR executive, former VP of People Operations, and National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, she brings two decades of experience translating strategy into action and preparing organizations for what comes next.
Trusted by organizations navigating growth, change, and everything in between.
You do not need more HR. You need the right HR.
The right expertise isn't always the same person. Our model allows us to build teams around the needs of the client rather than forcing clients into the capabilities of whoever happens to be on staff.
Whether you are building your People function, navigating a critical change, filling an unexpected leadership gap, or thinking differently about executive leadership, let's start with a conversation.