What we do

People Ops (POPs) is an essential part of any business. Many companies now appreciate the advantages of developing a People Ops strategy earlier rather than later. It’s an approach that makes sense, a solid People Ops foundation will attract and retain the best talent from the get-go, allowing the company to grow and focus on the business priorities that matter most. If you build it, they will come. And if you can maintain it, they will stay.

What’s tricky about this strategy is that many early-stage companies are not always able to create a full-time internal executive leadership position to run their people operations. This is where we can help.

Popstars is your outsourced Head of People, working along with you to understand your desires and manage your people-related needs. We offer deep knowledge and valuable experience helping businesses scale their people operations thoughtfully and strategically. We understand how to develop and implement custom-built strategies that will bring your employee experience to a new level of excellence.

Expertise

  • We support the employee experience from offer letters to exit interviews, along the way we identify opportunities to increase morale and engagement.

  • We build team structures, job levels, and career paths that will scale with your company’s growth.

  • We develop strategies to attract, develop, and retain the best talent.

  • We design processes that foster high performance and support the delivery of honest feedback.

  • We develop a compensation philosophy and framework that is deliberate, fair, and provides clarity for your team. We ensure company benefits are supportive and easily accessible.

  • We help you establish policies and ways of operating that are compliant and aligned to your company’s values.

  • We help you support your employees and managers by providing safe and trusted guidance.

  • We research, recommend and implement the best technology platforms for your People Ops needs.

Ways we work

Fractional Head of People

Head of People

Leverage Popstars as your Head of People. We may be an outsourced solution, but we’ll feel like a part of your leadership team. We pride ourselves on great relationships and we’ll work with you to understand your needs and desires. From there we create and implement people-related programs, systems, philosophies and policies custom built for your business. As your trusted partner, we are also available to your leaders and employees for coaching, support, and mentorship along the way.

HR Project Consultant

Project-Based Consultant

You can also access our expertise on a project basis. Examples of our project-based services include: employee handbook development and revision, implement performance-management cycles, employee engagement surveys, compensation benchmarking, evaluation of benefits and perks, and more!