People Development Consulting for Stronger Teams

Build the leadership capability, communication habits, and performance systems your organization needs to grow with confidence. Moving Mountains HR creates practical people development solutions for small and mid-size businesses, from supervisor training and coaching to performance management and strategic HR guidance. Every engagement is tailored to your workforce, culture, and business goals—giving teams tools they can use right away.

Manager leading an employee development workshop

Our People Development Consulting Services

Customized HR programs that build leadership, strengthen performance, and support a more capable workforce.

Leadership Training

Customized workshops and leadership series help supervisors build communication, documentation, employee-relations, and respectful workplace skills they can apply in daily decisions.

Performance Management

Create practical feedback processes that address performance concerns, encourage accountability, and give managers the guidance needed to keep employees engaged and progressing.

HR Strategy

Develop scalable people strategies for staffing, retention, compensation, benefits, and organizational growth, aligned with your business objectives and workforce needs.

Practical People Solutions

Develop Leaders Who Move Your Business Forward

People development works best when learning connects directly to the work employees and managers do every day. Moving Mountains HR designs training, coaching, and performance support around your industry, culture, and goals. From stronger supervisor communication to clearer expectations and retention-focused strategies, our guidance helps organizations turn HR challenges into practical, sustainable people practices without adding unnecessary complexity.

Consultant coaching managers during a workplace training session
Practical HR Impact

Client Success Stories

See how thoughtful HR guidance helps businesses create stronger, more productive workplaces.

"In the short time that I’ve worked with Michelle, she has been a consummate professional and a strong partner in employee benefits. She is an advocate for the employees with a holistic approach in processes and procedures. Michelle is a highly seasoned Human Resources Professional with expertise in the healthcare..."

Jennifer Chien
The Moving Mountains Difference

Why Choose Moving Mountains HR?

Executive-level HR guidance designed to make people challenges more manageable.

Executive Perspective

Receive seasoned, high-level HR guidance tailored for businesses without a full-time executive.

Customized Learning

Programs reflect your workforce, culture, industry, and immediate business priorities—not generic templates.

California Knowledge

Practical guidance reflects California employment expectations and helps employers build more compliant workplace practices.

Flexible Support

Choose project-based, passive, active, or fractional CHRO support as organizational needs evolve.

Meet the Moving Mountains Team

Practical leadership backing stronger people decisions every day.

Portrait of Michelle Schwanhauser, Founder and CEO

Michelle Schwanhauser

Founder & CEO

Michelle Schwanhauser is the Founder and CEO of Moving Mountains HR, which she established in 2023 to bring executive-level HR expertise to businesses of all sizes. A highly seasoned Human Resources professional with deep expertise in the healthcare industry, Michelle takes a holistic approach to HR processes and procedures, ensuring organizations remain compliant while fostering strong workplace cultures. She is a dedicated advocate for employees and a consummate professional, known for her consultative style and ability to simplify complex HR challenges. Operating out of Newbury Park, California, Michelle leads the firm's efforts to serve small to mid-size businesses across California and the United States. Her extensive tenure in HR makes her a trusted partner for business owners seeking practical, compliant, and effective HR solutions tailored to their unique organizational needs.

Portrait of Jesse Schwanhauser, Chief Operating Officer

Jesse Schwanhauser

Chief Operating Officer

Jesse Schwanhauser serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Moving Mountains HR, where he oversees daily operations and strategic initiatives that support the company's mission of empowering business owners. Bringing a confident and engaging leadership style to the organization, Jesse plays a key role in ensuring the firm delivers practical, executive-level HR solutions to small and mid-size businesses across California and beyond. His operational expertise helps streamline the company's service delivery, from compliance audits to workplace investigations, ensuring clients receive consistent, high-quality support. Jesse is committed to organizational excellence and works closely with the leadership team to drive growth, refine internal processes, and uphold the company's core values of compliance, empowerment, and exceptional client service.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is people development consulting?

People development consulting helps organizations strengthen the skills, systems, and leadership practices that support employee performance and business growth. It can include supervisor training, leadership coaching, communication support, performance-management processes, retention strategies, and HR planning. Moving Mountains HR tailors development work to the organization’s culture, industry, workforce needs, and operational goals so recommendations are practical to implement.

What topics can leadership and supervisor training cover?

How does performance management consulting help employees and managers?

Can training be customized for our industry and workforce?

Do you offer virtual and in-person training?

What is fractional CHRO support?

How long does a people development engagement take?

How do we get started with people development consulting?

Ready to Strengthen Your Team?

Talk with an HR leader about your development priorities.

Trusted HR Guidance

Awards and Recognition

California HR guidance badge

California HR Focus

Practical support for California employment requirements.

Executive HR support badge

Executive-Level Support

Senior HR perspective for growing organizations.

Neutral workplace investigations badge

Neutral Investigations

Impartial process for workplace concerns.

Build a More Capable Workplace

Tell us about your leadership, performance, or people-development goals. We’ll help identify a practical HR support approach for your organization.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 866-474-3575. You can also send us a quick email at staff@movingmountainshr.com.