HR Without the HR Theater
HR & Culture Solutions
You don’t need another beige HR firm telling you to “boost morale” with cupcakes. You need the truth. You need fixes that actually stick.
That’s where we come in.
Burn the Playbook. Build What Works.
We dismantle the culture theater and replace it with operational truth—because cupcakes don’t fix dysfunction, and DEI statements don’t stop lawsuits.
At Hérétique Strategies, we rebuild HR from the ground up. We replace outdated systems with clarity-first infrastructure designed to survive audits, chaos, and leadership turnover. We speak the truth leadership needs to hear—the stuff their teams are too scared to say out loud.
We don’t do fluff. We do operational transformation. We don’t sell comfort. We deliver compliance-proof clarity.
If your organization is ready to move beyond performative culture work and build HR systems that actually work, you’re in the right place.
À LA CARTE
Pick What You Need. Leave What You Don’t.
Growth
For remote-first or scaling teams facing real change. Because scaling chaos isn’t a strategy—and neither is hoping HR “figures it out.”
Foundations
For early-stage teams building HR from scratch.
The Jessica Talks Back Signature Services
The Jessica Talks Back Signature Series delivers raw truth, operational clarity, and HR systems that force accountability.
Mix & Match
No two companies are alike. Build your own package from any of the above or request something custom.
Our Services
Pick One!
Foundations
What You Get: • Employee Handbook Creation or Audit • Compliance Essentials (wage laws, EEOC, policies) • Basic Onboarding Documents • Job Description Blueprints • One Custom Policy or SOP
Price: $450–$750
This is the infrastructure that keeps you out of trouble and ahead of growth. Built for clarity, not comfort.
Growth
What You Get: • Up to 3 Leadership Coaching Sessions • Talent Acquisition Strategy + Hiring Roadmap • Advanced Onboarding Implementation • Retention & DEI Strategy • Custom Feedback Systems
Price: $1,600–$2,200
Clarity-first infrastructure that forces alignment, exposes dysfunction, and sets the foundation for scale. No fluff. No guesswork. Just systems that work.
À LA CARTE (Pick What You Need, Leave What You Don’t)
Pick What You Need. Leave What You Don’t. No retainers. No fluff. Just clarity-first deliverables built to survive audits, lawsuits, and leadership turnover.
Performance Management Templates & Planning $450–$700 Scalable frameworks that drive accountability—not just check boxes.
Interview Guides & Training $300–$500 Bias-resistant tools that force hiring managers to level up.
Conflict Mediation Support $500–$900 Strategic intervention that exposes avoidance and rebuilds trust.
Custom Policy Development $400–$650 Defensible, audit-proof policies tailored to your risk profile.
Remote Work Guidelines $350–$600 Infrastructure that balances flexibility with legal and operational clarity.
People Reporting & Analysis $650–$900 Data that tells the truth—no spin, no theater. Just actionable insight.
The Jessica Talks Back Signature Services
Burnout Detox & Culture Reset
For mid-size companies bleeding talent and pretending a pizza party is “engagement.” We don’t fix vibes. We fix systems.
What You Get: • Candid Culture Audit: I’ll tell you exactly what’s driving burnout (hint: it’s not just workload) • Leadership Intervention: Turn strategic nodders into decision-makers • Retention Blueprint: Immediate fixes to stop the talent drain
Price: $2,500–$4,000 Built for leaders ready to hear the truth—and act on it.
HR Systems Overhaul
For orgs where onboarding is chaos, SOPs are buried in inboxes, and “process” means asking the same question five times. We turn chaos into clarity.
What You Get: • Onboarding Streamlining – new hires productive in days, not months • SOP Creation – clear, documented, actually followed • System Automation – less admin, more strategy
Price: $3,000–$5,000 Operational infrastructure that survives turnover, audits, and executive avoidance.
The HR Whistleblower Advisory (Monthly Retainer)
For leaders who want the truth without the corporate sugarcoating. Your team won’t say it. I will.
What You Get: • Confidential Leadership Advising: What your team’s saying, and why they’re not saying it to you • Policy Reality Check: Which rules protect you, which are useless, which are killing morale • Real-Time Sounding Board: Gut check your calls with someone who’s been behind the HR curtain
Price: $1,200/month – $2,000/month Clarity on demand. No spin. No theater.
Jessica Talks Back – LIVE (Keynote / Workshop)
Bring the viral series into your boardroom or conference. Raw, funny, and painfully true. This isn’t a “motivational” talk. It’s a wake-up call.
What You Get: • Tailored to your pain points: burnout, leadership avoidance, HR theater • Actionable takeaways that make leaders squirm (and improve)
Price: $4,500–$8,000 depending on scope and audience Perfect for exec offsites, culture summits, or “we need to fix this” moments.
Burnout-Proof Systems Design
For workflows silently killing morale. We don’t coach boundaries—we build them into your infrastructure.
What You Get: • Redesign processes so boundaries are baked in, not optional • Automate or eliminate repetitive drain tasks • Keep top performers without overworking them
Price: $2,000–$3,500 Operational clarity that protects your people—and your reputation.
Onboarding Overhaul
Stop losing good hires in their first 90 days. No more sink-or-swim. No more “figure it out.”
What You Get: • Streamlined, engaging onboarding • Role clarity from Day One • SOPs that match the actual job
Price: $1,800–$3,000 Retention starts with Day One. We make sure it’s not a disaster.
Where HR Stops Pretending: Strategic Consulting for Compliance-Driven Organizations
A founder’s manifesto for leaders ready to trade performative culture for audit-ready infrastructure and operational truth
I didn’t build Hérétique Strategies to make HR more politically convenient. I built it to make it honest.
After years of watching leadership avoid hard truths, bury dysfunction under “culture initiatives,” and treat HR like a branding exercise, I decided enough was enough. Compliance isn’t a costume. Morale isn’t a pizza party. And clarity isn’t optional.
Hérétique exists to dismantle performative culture and rebuild operational infrastructure that actually works—for humans, for audits, and for reputations. We don’t soften language to protect egos. We sharpen it to drive change. If that makes people uncomfortable, good. Discomfort is where transformation begins.
If you’re ready to stop pretending and start performing, we’ll meet you at the edge of the truth—and build from there.
— Jesi, Founder & Principal Consultant Hérétique Strategies
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