Crossroads of Compassion & Compliance.
I get it, people love to hate Human Resources (HR). Heck, sometimes I hate that I love HR. I’m here to change your perspective by offering some of mine.
About Me
Mandy Kutschied
I’m a Human Resources (aka Talent and Culture or People Operations) professional with over a decade of experience in for-profit, non-profit, SaaS, and higher education environments. I strive to be known as a compassionate collaborator who creatively and strategically seeks out innovative solutions and who continuously leads others with integrity. While I have touched all aspects of Human Resources, from benefits administration to employee engagement to recruiting and hiring, I have a very strong passion for training and development; diversity, equity and inclusion work; and performance management.
Certifications
SHRM-SCP | Feb 2022
Certified Practitioner of the MBTI Step I and Step II Instruments | May 2011
Lominger Leadership Architect 101 for Performance Management | May 2010
SharePoint 2007 Site Collection Owner/Team Site Administrator | July 2010
Awards
2019 Awarded the Biltmore Beacon’s 40 Under Forty Recognition
My Services: Individual
Career Workshop #1
After this 60-minute one-on-one workshop, you will walk away with some tangible tools to take your career to the next level. A resume review and a career assessment report will help you elevate your career and help you plan for your long-term success.
Career Workshop #2
This 60-minute, one-on-one workshop includes a mock-interview and real time feedback. Preparing for your next interview, or just wanting to skill up when it comes to interviews (especially virtual ones!), then this is the workshop for you.
Quick Oats Coaching
I offer inexpensive, one-time, one-on-one coaching for specific needs, issues, and questions. Don’t worry, I don’t want to pull you into expensive, long-term coaching (there are others who are much more skilled at that than I am, I can recommend a few!).
My Services: Organization
Facilitation
Does your team or organization need meeting facilitation, or support facilitating a challenging conversation? Whether it’s facilitating conflict amongst team members, or helping lead an entire organization through a tough situation- I can help. Check out my Services page to learn more.
Team Building & Play
Does your team need some virtual team building ? I offer virtual happy hour facilitation, Myers Briggs Type Indicator team building workshops, and what I call “Powerful Play” where we ditch the boring slide deck in favor of some team building games meant to engage, empower, and educate your employees!
Training & Development
Program design, development, and execution. I can help you build a program to meet your needs from the ground up and deliver that training with style!
Let’s Talk
All confessional stories are submitted anonymously to protect the innocent (or guilty!). All coaching takes place in a judgment-free zone. Whether you’re an HR professional seeking additional advice, a manager, an executive, or individual contributor seeking recommendations or support- I’m here to help. Don’t be embarrassed, I’ve been there.
Blog
In-Person & Remote Options
I’m nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains near Asheville, NC, and am happy to meet clients in person (with the necessary COVID-19 precautions in place) or virtually. If you want me to speak at events beyond a 2-hour drive of Asheville, there may be additional travel costs associated but I’m happy to do so. I am also more than happy to do virtual training, coaching, and events!
“One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.”
— Jacinda Ardern
Check out my latest blog post on LinkedIn!📢 Let's challenge the status quo and ditch the term "Impostor Syndrome."🚫🎭 Join me as I dive into the problems with this label and propose a new approach called "Impudent Structures."💼 Let's reshape workplace cultures and empower leaders with compassion, collaboration, and authenticity. #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #Empowerment