You shouldn’t need a full-time HR department to have great HR.
Ethos HR Consulting gives growing businesses in Kansas City and across the country practical HR guidance, compliant systems and leadership support, so owners can protect the business, develop their people and keep moving forward.
“We used to handle this ourselves. Now it’s getting complicated.”
Most of our clients call when the business has grown faster than its people practices. If any of these sound like your week, you’re in the right place.
“We don’t have an HR person.”
“Our managers don’t know how to document employee issues.”
“We need to let someone go and want to do it right.”
“We’ve grown fast and our processes haven’t caught up.”
“We’re not sure our people are classified correctly.”
“We’re hiring, but nobody has time to recruit.”
You run the business. We’ll help you handle the people side of it.
Ethos isn’t a paper-pushing HR service. We don’t hand you a template and wish you luck. We help you decide what to do, say it well, document it properly, and put a process in place so it goes smoother next time.
“Mallory, what do we do?”
“We have a process for this.”
Strategic HR. Practical systems. Confident leadership.
Ongoing support, one-time projects, or both. We shape each engagement around your size, your state and how much help you need.
Fractional HR
Ongoing support from an experienced HR professional you can call before a situation turns into a problem.
Learn more 02HR Compliance
HR health checks, classification, leave, documentation and discipline. We find the gaps, then help you close them.
Learn more 03Leadership & Training
Practical training on documentation, difficult conversations, hiring and leading people. No corporate jargon.
Learn more 04Recruiting & Hiring
Job descriptions, sourcing, screening, interviews and offers, plus onboarding that sets new hires up well.
Learn more 05HR Projects
Custom handbooks, policies, job description libraries, compensation structures and performance systems.
Learn more Not sure?Start with a conversation.
Tell us where things stand. We’ll help you work out what you actually need, and what can wait.
Let’s talkEvery people situation, we work through the same six questions.
That’s the difference between advice and an answer. You get the strategy and the tools to carry it out: the policy, the manager script, the documentation, the checklist.
What should happen?
The right outcome for the business and the person involved.
What does the law or policy require?
Federal, state and your own written policies, explained in plain English.
What risk exists?
Where you’re exposed, and how to reduce it without overreacting.
How should the manager say it?
Talking points and wording that’s clear, fair and consistent.
What needs to be documented?
What to write down, how, and when. Not only at termination.
What process should exist going forward?
So you’re better prepared the next time it comes up.
Ethos means character.
How a business hires, sets expectations, handles hard moments, develops leaders and treats people says something about its character. We believe you can protect the business and treat employees with dignity and respect. Those two things aren’t mutually exclusive.
Integrity. Empathy. Responsibility. Leadership. Accountability. People. Purpose.
Built for owners who are building something.
Founder-led, family-owned and fast-growing companies across the Kansas City metro and beyond, often with hourly teams, field crews, production floors and managers who were promoted for being great at the work, not for managing people.
Industries we serve- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Electrical
- Skilled trades
- Field services
- Oil & gas
- Machine shops
- Remodeling
- Professional services
- Medical & wellness
- Financial & bookkeeping
- Family-owned businesses
“People are your greatest asset.”
But supporting people well takes structure: clear expectations, documentation, accountability, strong leaders and consistent processes. Ethos helps you build those things.
Here’s what happened. What do we do?
That’s exactly the call we want to get, ideally before the decision is made. Tell us what’s going on and we’ll help you figure out the next right step.