Your employees are your greatest asset, but their individual needs are rarely met by standardized plans. We specialize in rethinking performance and productivity to drastically minimize attrition rates and save millions in recruitment costs.

Goal:

Stop the Turnover Cycle.

Start Building a Lasting Team.

We Achieve This Through:

• Strategic workforce planning builds organizational resilience, proactively preparing your business to navigate future market shifts and operational hurdles.

• Bespoke Performance Plans designed to foster engagement and retention for all employees, especially neurodivergent talent.

The belief that prioritizing employee well-being is a costly perk is wrong; creating a supportive culture is far less expensive than the fallout of high turnover. When you invest in fair treatment and skilled leadership, you secure your talent and guarantee organizational greatness.

The Obstacle is the Way

We're standing before the obstacle right now.

The workforce is collapsing. Employees are burned out, disengaged, trapped. We've normalized misery - Sunday scaries, Monday dread, TGIF, parents too exhausted to read one more story because they had a long day at work. We make memes about it instead of fixing it.

Progress has stalled. Not because people are lazy. Because the system is broken.

For decades, we've been building workplaces on shoddy foundations - made without thought, without insight. And when they collapse, we don't take the time to analyze where everything went wrong. We just hurry to rebuild the same crumbling structure, faster and cheaper than before.

But there's another choice: Carve a new path forward.

A sustainable future where roots run deep and support is built-in, not an afterthought. Where people don't dread work - and if they ever do, they're free to leave and find a place where they belong. Where AI transforms our duties into something that doesn't drown us, letting us work smarter, not longer. There's space for everybody, and there's space for innovation.

That's what an antifragile workforce could yield.

The Future of Work: Human Potential Augmented by AI

AI handles the busywork. Your people handle what matters. We build systems where technology amplifies human strengths—intuition, creativity, judgment—rather than replacing them. When challenges arise, these frameworks don't break. They adapt and strengthen. That's antifragility in action.

Balance That Actually Works

Work-life balance isn't a perk—it's strategy. We coach leaders to build resilient teams through mental health support and real boundaries. Our neuro-inclusive frameworks unlock the full potential of diverse thinkers, expanding your talent pool while strengthening every role.

Make Reviews Matter

Annual and semi-annual performance reviews represent a substantial time investment that currently results in meaningless exchanges, frustrating both managers and employees. Our guidance focuses on transforming these existing, mandatory review windows into high-impact opportunities for engagement and support. By replacing tired routines with effective initiatives, we ensure every scheduled conversation contributes directly to employee goals, satisfaction, and measurable organizational productivity.

& Perspective

BALANCE

From my home base in the Pacific Northwest, where I live with my two children and our cat, Gus, I founded Insightful Human after recognizing a clear gap in my previous work history: the disconnect between company goals and employee reality. I saw organizations—often unintentionally—struggle to support their people, leading to transactional benefits, unclear career tracks, and rising disengagement. This experience led me to believe that the biggest opportunity for business growth is transforming the employee-employer relationship.

I founded Insightful Human to achieve this transformation. My mission is to empower leaders and HR teams to move past standard practices and build environments where people feel valued, supported, and motivated to perform. I guide organizations in establishing inclusive cultures, making thoughtful leadership decisions, and designing strategic performance plans. The result is more than engagement—it’s sustainable workforce planning that fuels both people and profit.

My perspective is shaped by my experience with ADHD. I know the unique value and the specific challenges that neurodiverse individuals bring to the workforce. I believe that neuro-inclusion is not just resourceful; it's a direct strategy to unlock creativity, innovation, and productivity across any organization.

I hold dual B.A. degrees in English Literature and Religious Philosophy, alongside an MBA. I combine deep human insight with strategic business knowledge.

Hello, I'm Shawn...

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