Testimonials
Human Resource Management
“Summit HR Services has been a tremendous resource in putting the human systems in place that build a real company. Our Summit HR Services Consultant prepared us to ramp up by putting in place health benefits, a 401(k), a best-in-class Human Resource Management system and host of other enabling infrastructure that is just right for a small but growing technology company. But more importantly, he has helped us navigate the sometimes turbulent and uncertain waters that startups can produce in terms of HR issues. Having a senior HR resource on our team on a part-time basis has been an ideal solution for us. I rest easy knowing that the people side of the business is in expert hands and taken care of. I highly recommend Summit HR Services for any growing organization that truly values their people."
— Gordon Van Dusen, CEO, Flashback Technologies
Human Resource Infrastructure
“Unlike PEO’s that typically offer only HR compliance, payroll and benefit support, Summit HR Services provides a VP level HR pro that not only handles day to day compliance, payroll and benefits administration, but more importantly, actually works on site with us as a member of our team providing strategic level support on a host of issues. Starting with very little HR infrastructure, in less than a year working on site just one day a week, Melissa has built an incredibly professional HR function that includes a best in class cloud-based HR information system that has streamlined and automated a myriad of HR tasks including onboarding and off-boarding employees, implemented a powerful yet light touch performance management/career development system, guided us in compensation matters, and provided a much appreciated employee relations function. More importantly, she serves as a trusted adviser on a host of business issues and I consider her to be a valuable partner and member of my executive team. We simply could not have successfully scaled the business without the help of Melissa and Summit HR Services.”
— Matt Tricomi, Founder & President, Xentity Corporation
Building an Organizational Foundation
“Save yourself from many headaches – get Fred and Summit HR Services involved early in your business to establish a healthy organizational foundation built on enlightened human capital practices. I promise you won’t regret the investment.”
— John Hansen, Former CEO: Solant, Vallent, GoAhead Software & Former Secretary of Technology, State of Colorado
Strategic Human Resource Services
“I have run HR in Fortune 500 companies and now I run HR in a 100 person diagnostic start-up in Boulder. I knew what we needed to build but as a small HR shop we had limited capabilities and resources. I reached out to Summit HR Services to see if they could become my partner and become the extended HR functional team that I needed but could not justify having full time to tackle some big HR initiatives that needed attention.
Fred Holt understood my issues and introduced me to one of his top consultants, Melissa Grandchamp to come in on a project based engagement. Melissa worked with our entire team to build out and implement a performance system and a talent management infrastructure with approaches and tools appropriate to our size and complexity.
Melissa came on with us in August 2015 for 2-days a week working with our HR team to build a robust Talent Management system. We now have a cloud-based performance management application in place, our employees have goals with direct line of sight to our corporate key results, and we are rolling out ongoing training programs to facilitate continued employee and leadership development and ensure engagement. With Melissa’s involvement we are now accomplishing a number of key initiatives that has added value to our corporate structure but more importantly meeting the expectations of our employees. Additionally, Melissa has become a recognized member of our HR team and has become part of the Biodesix culture.
Their deep knowledge of the HR tech space was spot on and are making a difference in our performance. Working with Summit HR and Melissa in particular has really helped us move forward during a time of significant change providing strategic HR services from day one.”
— Jim Purvis, Vice President Human Resources and Operational Effectiveness, Biodesix
The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
“Fred Holt, our consultant, brought the ShopAtHome.com team through a two-day assessment-based learning experience based on the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive team. The process was transformative for me and my senior team, and for the business. Fred helped us to understand the critical importance and competitive advantage of teamwork, and more importantly, helped us to improve the effectiveness of our senior team, and ultimately of the business. I can’t say enough about the process Fred led us through to improve the teamwork of my senior team and get us all rowing in the same direction. I highly recommend Fred and Summit HR Services.”
— Marc Braunstein, Founder and CEO
The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
“As a rapidly growing company in a highly competitive market, we needed to get our senior team on the same page quickly to accelerate our growth and build a positive atmosphere for leadership and a positive company culture. We found Summit HR Services who facilitated The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team program for our high-powered, but unaligned team. Fred skillfully led our team through the Five Behaviors process and helped us understand our current level of functioning as a team – and then expertly guided us towards what we needed to do to improve. After only 6 months of working on the five team behaviors identified in the workshop, we are working much more effectively – and productively as a team. The drama and politics on the team are gone — and we’re having more fun working together. I highly recommend this program and Summit HR Services to any organization interested in gaining competitive advantage through improving the performance of their teams, and ultimately their organizations. (Note that we also used Fred to roll out a company-wide DiSC program — again to great success and adoption.”)
— J Brad Nattrass, CEO, Urban Gro
Everything DiSC Workplace®
“Working with Summit HR Services had been a transformational experience. Founder Fred Holt is a rare leader and trusted business advisor who has delivered high-impact results. Fred has been the catalyst of our cultural journey and I can’t say enough about the positive difference he has made, for the business – and our employees. The work he did with our entire team utilizing Everything DiSC Workplace® was particularly valuable and helped spark the culture transformation that helped better engage and empower all of our team.”
— Kelby Zorgdrager, CEO/Founder, DevelopIntelligence