FRACTIONAL HR SERVICES
Senior HR Expertise. Without the Senior HR Price Tag.
Growing companies need strategic HR support long before they can justify a full-time HR director. That's exactly what fractional is built for.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You've Outgrown the Spreadsheet. Now What?
At some point, every growing company hits the same wall. The team is bigger. The stakes are higher. And the people challenges that used to sort themselves out are no longer sorting themselves out. You've got a manager who doesn't know how to handle conflict and the whole team feels it.
You've got compliance requirements you're not entirely sure you're meeting. You've got employees who are starting to ask questions about career growth that you don't have good answers to yet. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you know that one bad hire, one mishandled termination, or one unaddressed HR issue could cost you far more than time.
The problem isn't that you don't care about your people. You do. The problem is that running a growing company while also being the de facto HR department is not a sustainable plan and at some point, something breaks. Most business owners in this position assume the only solution is to hire a full-time HR director. And eventually, that may be true.
But a senior HR director costs anywhere from $120,000 to $200,000 a year in salary alone before benefits, before equity, before the three to six months it takes to get them fully up to speed. For a lot of growing companies, that investment doesn't make sense yet.
That's exactly the gap fractional HR was built for. You get the strategic expertise, the real-world experience, and the senior-level thinking at the level of commitment and cost that actually makes sense for where your business is right now. Not a consultant who hands you a report and disappears. A genuine partner who understands your business, knows your people, and is invested in getting this right alongside you.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for Companies Like Yours
Startups Scaling Fast
You're growing quickly and the people problems are multiplying. You need HR strategy, not just HR admin.
Small Businesses Past the Startup Phase
You're between 15 and 150 employees and the "everyone knows everyone" approach to people management isn't cutting it anymore.
CEOs Wearing Too Many Hats
You are the HR department right now. That needs to change and fractional is the smartest first move.
Companies That Just Had a Wake-Up Call
A complaint. A termination that didn't go cleanly. A cultural issue that surprised you. Time to get the right support in place.
CLIENT LOVE
Don't Take Our Word for It
This is what happens when managers actually
get the support they deserve.
I went from feeling overwhelmed to feeling in control. New Manager Mechanics gave me the tools I didn't even know I needed, like how to run a one-on-one, handle conflict
Marissa D.
First-Time Supervisor
Hiring Manage With Hart for fractional HR support was the smartest decision we made during our growth phase. Dawn helped us scale without losing our culture.
Jason T.
CEO of a SaaS Startup
We were drowning in compliance issues and DIY HR spreadsheets. Dawn stepped in and immediately became our strategic partner not just our HR fixer
Sarah M.
COO, Midwest Utility Company
Dawn brought clarity to our chaos. From performance issues to recruiting strategy, she helped us tackle the tough stuff with confidence. I honestly don’t know how we managed before her
Kristine R.
Director of Operations
The coaching calls alone are worth the price. Dawn creates a space where you can ask anything, even the awkward 'am I doing this right?' stuff.
Trey L.
Sales Manager
It’s like having a management playbook in your back pocket. The templates, the real-talk coaching, the community… this membership saved me from burnout and helped me become a leader
Danielle S.
New Team Lead
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions We Know
You're Already Thinking.
Straight answers. No runaround.
Who is this for?
If you just got promoted and have no idea what you're doing, you're in the right place. Same goes for CEOs tired of putting out people fires, and startups that have outgrown their HR spreadsheet.
What is New Manager Mechanics?
It's the training you should've gotten when you got the promotion. For $47/month you get monthly masterclasses, live group coaching calls, and a library of tools built for real managers dealing with real situations.
What does Fractional HR actually mean?
Big-league HR support without the full-time price tag. Dawn becomes your strategic HR partner — handling compliance, workforce planning, and employee relations on a part-time commitment with full-time results.
Do you work with individuals or companies?
Both. New Manager Mechanics is perfect for individuals stepping into leadership. Corporate offerings and Fractional HR are built for teams, startups, and growing organizations.
What makes Manage with Hart different?
25+ years of real HR experience, not textbooks, not theory. Dawn tells you what actually works, cuts the jargon, and gives you tools you can use on Monday morning.
How do I get started?
Pick your path, join the membership and hit the ground running, or book a free 30-minute call with Dawn to figure out exactly what you need.

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