Stephanie Heathman and her team are at the forefront of a movement transforming HR from a back-office burden into a strategic, consultative engine powering business growth.
SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 15, 2025 / As companies nationwide navigate rising complexity in culture, compliance, and workforce performance, the role of Human Resources is being redefined. The HR Innovator Group ( The HR Innovator Group Website ) - founded by executive HR strategist and national thought leader Stephanie Heathman - is leading this shift with a bold, modern model that positions HR as both infrastructure and influence.
"HR isn't broken - the expectations around it are," says Heathman. "We're not here to put out fires. We're here to build the systems that prevent them."
The firm delivers fractional executive leadership, full-scale project support, and its signature HR Pod model - a team-based HR consulting structure that integrates seamlessly into client organizations. Their services are values-based, not hourly, allowing for flexible, high-impact partnerships that adapt to each organization's size, goals, and leadership needs.
Whether supporting a growing nonprofit, a healthcare company with 800+ employees, or a small business owner looking for foundational HR, HRIG becomes a true extension of the organization - not just a vendor. Leaders gain a strategic partner. Employees gain a team they can trust. Businesses gain clarity, accountability, and growth.
Stephanie's viral LinkedIn thought leadership has helped ignite this movement, resonating with thousands. Her posts expose the quiet truths behind outdated HR norms and call for a new model rooted in strategy, transparency, and shared ownership.
"We don't just hand over toolkits and walk away," Heathman explains. "We are your HR team - available on-demand, project-based, or year-round - with strong, affordable packages for small businesses too."
The HR Innovator Group is also home to The HRIG Studio, a development arm dedicated to training the next generation of HR consultants to lead with this same clarity, structure, and courage.
With 5-star Google reviews, growing national visibility, and a trusted portfolio of client success, The HR Innovator Group is not following the shift in HR - they're building it.
Learn more at https://hrinnovatorsgroup.co.
CONTACT:
Stephanie Heathman, PHR SHRM-CP CAAP
Founder, CEO and Sr. Principal HR Executive, The HR Innovator Group, LLC
(888) 653-6993 | (951) 514-7494
hrinnovatorsgroup.com
San Diego, CA | Phoenix, AZ | Dallas, TX | Knoxville, TN
SOURCE: The HR Innovator Group, LLC
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