IS YOUR COMPANY SHIPSHAPE?

Think of your business as a vessel. It requires a dedicated crew, a clear direction, and a resilient structure to withstand the waves.

HR is the critical engine room many leaders overlook—hidden beneath the surface until a leak starts to compromise your progress.

ShipShape HR audits your foundation, seals the gaps, and provides ongoing support to keep you afloat. True readiness means being more than organized; it means being equipped for any storm.

HR consulting firm services for growing businesses

HR support that meets you where you are — audit, fix, maintain, or call in reinforcements.

Basic HR Audit

A full walkthrough of your business — checking policies, paperwork, and practices against what federal and state law actually requires.

Most owners don't find out they're exposed until something forces the issue: a claim, an audit, an employee who knows the law better than you do.

We find it first.

Build & Fix Project

The Basic HR Audit finds the gaps. Build & Fix closes them.

This is a project-based engagement — we take your prioritized list and get to work: fixing classifications, building missing policies, cleaning up files, and standing up onboarding and offboarding processes that actually hold up.

Fractional HR Support

Ongoing HR support, sized to your business

Once your HR process is built, it needs someone watching it. Three tiers, so you only pay for what you need.

- Starter (6hrs/month): Policy upkeep, documentation, and a go-to contact for HR questions.

- Core: (12hrs/month) Everything in Starter, plus hands-on support for hiring, onboarding/offboarding, and employee relations issues as they come up.

-Partner (18-24hrs/month): Everything in Core, plus strategic involvement in workforce decisions and priority support for the tough calls.

HR On-Call

Sometimes you just need someone to talk it through.

Not every problem needs a full audit or a project engagement — sometimes you just need thirty minutes with someone who's dealt with this before. Book time as you need it, no retainer required.

Good for:

Business owners working through an employee situation before it becomes a bigger one
HR departments (or the one person wearing the HR hat) who want a sounding board
Prepping for a hard conversation — a termination, a performance issue, a policy rollout

Kevin M. Gross
Founder & Principal Consultant

Kevin spent 11+ years in the U.S. Air Force, including combat deployments that taught him how to lead in ambiguous, stressful, and austere environments — the kind of pressure that doesn't leave room for guesswork. He spent the back half of his military career as a Formal Training Instructor, developing and training the next generation of leaders.

After transitioning out of the military, Kevin earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Leadership and a Master's in Human Resource Management, building the formal foundation to match what he'd already learned in the field and in the classroom as a trainee and a lead instructor.

He went on to provide HR solutions under a private family office, supporting a diverse portfolio of businesses spanning ranching and agricultural operations, healthcare, construction, startups, and small-to-medium businesses (SMB). Additionally, he served on his local school board, economic development board, and Wyoming Chamber of Commerce board.

That combination — military leadership under pressure, formal HR expertise, and hands-on experience across wildly different industries — is what led Kevin to found ShipShape HR, LLC, a fractional HR consulting firm built specifically for SMBs and family-owned operations across Wyoming and the surrounding region.