An Ad agency was concerned about unconscious bias at the Partner level limiting opportunities for younger staff and hindering efforts to attract and retain diverse talent. We rolled-out a customized 3-part series of Unconscious Bias trainings. The program built increased bias intelligence within the Agency. It drove employees to discover what they felt about their own sense of belonging within the agency. Session #1 Awareness Building; Through understanding that we all have and display unconscious biases. We built awareness of our own biases and how the displays of micro aggressions impact others. Session #2 Using the awareness we built deeper [...]

A small production company needed supervisor training and coaching for internally promoted production talent. The company discovered that its supervisors, who were recently promoted for their technical skills, needed to learn how to manage staff. We created and implemented a two-phase training plan to help grow the supervisors’ management skill set. Phase I (In-person and online management training) We delivered a series of online and in-person management training modules and coaching sessions, which helped managers: Gain awareness and skills in managing employees; Build confidence in handling challenging performance issues; Get knowledge about how to maximize employee engagement to [...]

A talent agency needed anti-harassment training for all its employees, although not everyone worked in the same location. The talent agency included music artists, roadies, and an office team. We customized our approach to include live trainer-led sessions and on-demand modules to accommodate travel schedules and diverse locations. We delivered federal and multi-state compliant harassment training to the music artists, and office team, all the while making training interactive, engaging, and fun. Employees of the talent agency increased their awareness and understanding of acceptable behavior and language in the most “non-corporate” work environments, while the talent agency [...]

A high-powered ad agency needed a strategic and tactical people leader. A leading creative ad agency sought a Head of People who: Understood creative professionals; Knew the issues an advertising agency faces; Had a deep appreciation and passion for the brand presence of this agency’s clients. Since advertising agencies, in general, excel at providing their clients with strategies for building and promoting brands, it became paramount for this ad agency to embody this principle in-house by finding the rare gem of an HR leader who met all these expectations. We combined a cutting-edge social and digital search with [...]

A creative consumer products and marketing startup sought a smart HR Manager. When one of the world’s most successful and creative trio of entrepreneurs approached Peoplescape to find them their very first HR Manager, our team spun into action. Inspired by the giving side of their company’s mission and the chemistry and creativity oozing from the client and its operation, our dynamic recruiters sharpened their grit to make an impact for the client as quickly as possible. We made the company’s “corporate giving” mission the cornerstone of our recruitment campaign. Our team honed its understanding at the outset, [...]

An entrepreneur realized that they needed HR services for their startup from day one. Each startup comes with its own unique drivers and differentiators. Startups who conquer personnel challenges, or have advice in place to anticipate issues before they arise, set their organization and people up for greater success from the very beginning. Our certified HR experts consulted the founder on the essential HR operations needed for the startup. Peoplescape provided this startup entrepreneur (alongside many other new business owners and nonprofit leaders) with impactful, guidance on the 3 C’s for startups: Compliance, Communications, and Culture. The guidance we provided [...]