True North People Consulting
Business & Leadership Coach
Tara Bodine | she/her/hers
☎️: 732.232.5359
Website: truenorthpeople.com
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📍Andover, Massachusetts | Remote ✅ (via Zoom!)
A little about Tara…
Tara Bodine is the CEO of True North People Consulting, a Fractional Human Resources Consultant, and a passionate advocate for small businesses. With over 20 years of experience in corporate HR, Tara has coached over 2,000 business leaders, helping them navigate the intricacies of people strategy and business planning.
True North People Consulting provides on-demand, fractional HR expertise for small businesses, navigating the complexities of HR and business planning so entrepreneurs can focus on what matters most—running business operations.
Tara fundamentally believes in the transformative power of positive work experiences on business success. The True North philosophy anchors around compassionate leadership, building authentic team connections, and fostering a sense of belonging. This approach leads to engaged, productive employees who fuel outstanding business results. Beyond the bottom line, Tara recognizes the vital role of strong, supported small businesses in building vibrant communities. This is the driving force behind the mission of True North People Consulting: to empower and support small business success and foster thriving families and communities.
Certifications
MA, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Testimonials
I had the pleasure to work with Tara, she was a tremendous resource to me during my tenure leading a customer operations organization.
Tara was instrumental in helping me define and implement a strategy to up-skill our team. Her positive attitude, highly engaging personal style, her focus on people, her relentless work ethic, and her expertise with the subject matter made her an invaluable part of the team. With her help and thought leadership, we were able to; reduce the time required to train and bring employees to full productivity by 50%, achieve net promoter scores of 60+, and build a culture of success supported by thoughtful learning experiences. Tara’s enthusiasm and passion are contagious, and she made an indelible impression on my team and the entire organization.
I consider Tara to be instrumental in helping develop my leadership skills and style. She always made herself available to listen, to laugh, or to provide constructive advice and feedback when needed. She has the ability to manage many situations at the same time, but still make you feel as though yours is the most important. Her ability to help you pause, and take a step back in order to make better decisions is a big reason for my success. I would highly recommend Tara, she is and will be a tremendous resource and valuable partner for those she works with.
I had the pleasure of working with Tara. Her expertise in team expansion, company growth and talent expertise was invaluable. She was able to collaborate wand handle sensitive employee situations with professionalism and confidentiality. I can confidently say that she is one of the most dedicated, focused, and hardworking individuals I have ever met. Her professionalism and work ethic are unparalleled, and consistently goes above and beyond to be an available resource. She helped me tremendously with building and supporting my team.