Cooper People Group
Navigating the World of Work
At Cooper People Group, we are committed to shaping the future of work by enriching every aspect of the workplace. Our expert team of people practitioners brings deep, wide-ranging expertise to tackle even the most complex human resources challenges. Whether you need strategic HR guidance or day-to-day HR support, we deliver invaluable, comprehensive HR consulting services that ensure your organization thrives.
Our Solutions: People Problems, Solved
Whatever your HR needs – be it startup support, project-based assistance, or a fractional HR leader to guide your team – our solutions are designed to meet your organization’s specific needs. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. Instead, we customize our HR solutions to help you overcome people-related challenges and unlock your team’s potential.
Attract & recruit
We provide end-to-end recruiting solutions, from workforce planning to talent acquisition, to ensure your team has the right people in order to grow.
Business Strategy
We help you create and implement a strategic plan that aligns your HR and business goals, ensuring that your organization thrives in the long term.
Engage & Connect
We work with you to deliver impactful initiatives that foster engagement and build a workplace where employees advance the organization’s mission.
Foundational HR
We provide services such as employee handbook refreshes, HR compliance audits, HR process development, and more to ensure your HR operations run smoothly.
Lead & Develop
Empower leaders and employees with training that drives performance and retention – from communication, stress management, leadership development, and more.
Our Approach
Building People-Centric Businesses
At Cooper People Group, we believe that a thriving business starts with its people. That’s why we focus on four key elements to help you build a strong, people-centered organization: strategy, structure, process, and, of course, people. Wherever you are on your journey, we’re here to jump in and help you to develop your HR:
STRATEGY
What got you here won’t get you there. Propel your organization forward with an organizational strategy that helps your people succeed. Discover your organization’s mission, vision and core values, turn reactiveness into proactiveness, and put a proactive plan in place to execute the most pressing priorities.
Structure
A well-defined organizational structure enables stability, scalability, and smooth growth. Drawing on our years of organizational development expertise, we help you create an organizational structure that minimizes growing pains and maximizes success.
People
Your people are your greatest asset. We work alongside you to recruit, develop, and retain the right talent. Our collaborative approach ensures that we execute innovative people strategies that align with your culture and empower your team to excel. Whether you have no HR, HR is in transition, emerging HR, or HR that just needs an extra set of hands, we’re here to help make HR stronger.
Process
Standard HR processes set your team free to focus on doing their best and most impactful work. With best-in-class systems, tools, and policies, we streamline your operations and build a well-oiled machine that fuels your company’s growth.
A Word From Our Clients
"Cooper People Group was instrumental in helping us update our handbook, navigate ESTA, develop core values, enhance employee productivity, and improve our company culture. They have a suite of services available, and they helped us choose which ones fit our budget and would be most impactful based on the size of our business. Despite being an outsourced HR solution, they certainly feel in-house!"
"CPG is great at the regular everyday needs you have with HR. We had a unique situation with the loss of our Program Manager, who had been with us since 2008. Roseann and Alex came with ideas on how to get through the staff shortage, EAP information for her family that is on staff, as well as recommending a Memorial Award to others that mirror her amazing leadership and impact. Great ideas and very timely."
"Traci and Roseann have been amazing to work with and have taken the time to introduce themselves to our staff with a personal visit to our headquarters. They have been extremely helpful in working with our HR liaison at Crossroads Prison Ministries to develop and implement the performance evaluation process. I highly recommend them for your HR needs."
"Working with Cooper People Group has been an absolute pleasure. Their team's vast knowledge of HR practices and strategies is truly impressive, and they bring a level of expertise that instills confidence in every interaction. They are not only highly responsive but also incredibly efficient, consistently delivering quick turnarounds without compromising on quality. The ease of collaboration with them sets them apart; they are proactive, professional, and always attentive to our needs. Cooper People Group has become an invaluable partner, and we cannot recommend their services highly enough!"
"Running a small business has its HR challenges, but working with CPG helped us hire key roles and mitigate the potential risks of going at it alone. Lisa took the time to learn about our company. We were looking to accomplish filling important roles, and CPG expertly guided us through the hiring process. Highly recommend Lisa and her team!"
"Lisa, Claire, and the team at Cooper People Group have become an indispensable partner for everything HR. Their expertise and care for our team has shown through at every interaction. Our relationship at CPG has made a direct, noticeable impact on our organization's recent success. I highly recommend CPG for anyone considering their services."
"From helping us to roll out our first employee handbook to finalizing our benefits package, the CPG team has been there to help us connect with and onboard great talent. As a small business, we don't need a full-time HR leader, but having the CPG team available for questions related to compliance, COVID and culture have provided me the tools and support to grow my team intentionally and sustainably."
"Our engagement with CPG was the first time our 40+ year old company has ever retained an outside HR firm to analyze our staff and current HR practices. Lisa and Claire were personable to work with, knowledgable in all facets of HR, and truly equipped our leadership team with valuable data that will help us be better as we grow. I highly recommend Cooper People Group, and should you be fortunate to retain their services, you'll be provided with professional recommendations/ suggestions, include a human/emotional approach to HR. Thank you, Lisa and Claire!"
"APEX Controls provides controls engineering and electrician services to the West Michigan community. We are a fast-growing company and were in need of high leveled HR support. CPG has great attention to detail and response time. They have a wealth of knowledge in their back pocket and a large network of HR professionals to guide us whenever needed. One word to describe working with them would be: impactful."
"As a small non-profit, having access to a world class HR Team at Cooper People Group has been critical to help us grow and navigate an evolving time of work. Thanks to Cooper People Group, we've been able to onboard amazing staff as well as help those who want to depart, depart in a healthy way that has led to further positive connections in the community with the employees who have left! Who would have thought it?"
"CPG listens - really taking the time to understand our culture, our business, and our needs. They lead with strategy and solutions to meet our needs. All of these efforts led to strong strategy development that was well received by our team. The staff at Cooper People Group supported us and provided exceptional customer service throughout solution implementation. We are so grateful for their expertise and partnership!"
"CPG stepped in to provide fractional HR leadership at the beginning of our peak season. Lisa and team listened to and understood our unique needs and formulated a comprehensive plan within days. Two weeks later, they were seamlessly integrated into our organization. Knowing my people were covered during the most critical time of year for us allowed me to focus on every other aspect of our business - and that is invaluable!"
"CPG came in and led the HR functions, gave us a very clear understanding of what our HR needs were, and helped us hire the right HR person for our organization. [I would recommend CPG to] any organization that is in need of HR support, leadership, or training. They are a great partner for either short-term or long-term projects. They will make the engagement work for the client. Not only did they meet our expectations they far and away exceeded them. So, the whole experience felt magical! Still can't believe we are where we are now in such a short amount of time."
"Cooper PG did an exceptional job coordinating a process to allow us (the board) to measure performance on corporate strategy and individual development. It was accomplished by asking thoughtful questions related to both objectives and by collecting feedback from peer groups. The result is an intentional review process that unites the President/CEO with the board to advance the mission of the Associated Builders and Contractors."
"We are very pleased with the HRIS transition. [The CPG] team has been outstanding, and we are confident the HRIS transition is going to be smooth, seamless and a success!"
"I love working with y'all and wish we could be a team indefinitely. You've been incredibly valuable to us, and it has been great having you as a partner as a team of one!"
"The CPG team was super responsive, professional, kind, fun, and full of helpful knowledge and
expertise. They made the hard parts of HR compliance/paperwork really simple, so that we had
time to focus on running the business and supporting our people."
"Rochford Supply is a growing small company in Minneapolis, MN without a dedicated HR team. We needed an HR partner to help us support our recruiting, compliance and growth while professionalizing our entire HR function. The Cooper People Group has seamlessly integrated into our organization’s daily operations while leading the transformation of our recruiting and HR practices and procedures. Due to our partnership with CPG, we’ve been able to recruit and hire great new production and professional team members while conducting a thorough evaluation of the organization and implementing action plans and improvements that position our organization for the next phase of our growth. Lisa, Claire and the entire CPG team have become a critical part of our team and we are incredibly grateful for the thoughtful collaboration, leadership and guidance they have provided Rochford Supply."
"CPG has a partnership mindset, we can engage with Cooper People Group in the ways that make the most sense – they don’t treat us like a client they’re trying to get to maximize spend. They treat us like partners, knowing that we will continue to engage them for years because then help where we need help, help us grow and mature our team, and then step back, knowing we’ll engage them again for what we need at that time."
"From helping us to roll out our first employee handbook to finalizing our benefits package, the CPG team has been there to help us connect with and onboard great talent. As a small business, we don't need a full-time HR leader, but having the CPG team available for questions related to compliance, COVID and culture have provided me the tools and support to grow my team intentionally and sustainably."
"Rochford Supply is a growing small company in Minneapolis, MN without a dedicated HR team. We needed an HR partner to help us support our recruiting, compliance and growth while professionalizing our entire HR function. The Cooper People Group has seamlessly integrated into our organization’s daily operations while leading the transformation of our recruiting and HR practices and procedures. Due to our partnership with CPG, we’ve been able to recruit and hire great new production and professional team members while conducting a thorough evaluation of the organization and implementing action plans and improvements that position our organization for the next phase of our growth. Lisa, Claire and the entire CPG team have become a critical part of our team and we are incredibly grateful for the thoughtful collaboration, leadership and guidance they have provided Rochford Supply."
"CPG has a partnership mindset, we can engage with Cooper People Group in the ways that make the most sense – they don’t treat us like a client they’re trying to get to maximize spend. They treat us like partners, knowing that we will continue to engage them for years because then help where we need help, help us grow and mature our team, and then step back, knowing we’ll engage them again for what we need at that time."
"APEX Controls provides controls engineering and electrician services to the West Michigan community. We are a fast-growing company and were in need of high leveled HR support. CPG has great attention to detail and response time. They have a wealth of knowledge in their back pocket and a large network of HR professionals to guide us whenever needed. One word to describe working with them would be: impactful."
"As a small non-profit, having access to a world class HR Team at Cooper People Group has been critical to help us grow and navigate an evolving time of work. Thanks to Cooper People Group, we've been able to onboard amazing staff as well as help those who want to depart, depart in a healthy way that has led to further positive connections in the community with the employees who have left! Who would have thought it?"
"CPG listens - really taking the time to understand our culture, our business, and our needs. They lead with strategy and solutions to meet our needs. All of these efforts led to strong strategy development that was well received by our team. The staff at Cooper People Group supported us and provided exceptional customer service throughout solution implementation. We are so grateful for their expertise and partnership!"
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