HR leadership for small and mid-sized business
Most executives know what results they want. The gap is always people. Ken Somers brings decades of hands-on HR leadership, across six countries and every major challenge, to help you close it.
Ken started Somers HR Solutions in 2020 with one goal: to give small and mid-sized organizations access to the kind of senior HR leadership that's usually reserved for large corporations. After decades as an HR practitioner and executive, he knows what works, what doesn't, and how to tell the difference fast.
He doesn't arrive with a template. He listens first, fits his approach to your culture, and delivers solutions you can actually sustain. Every engagement is grounded in integrity, built on trust, and driven by a genuine commitment to your success — not just the project.
When your HR fundamentals aren't working — performance management, accountability, policy, employee relations — everything else suffers. We help you build the foundation your managers can actually lead from.
Your business strategy only works if your people strategy supports it. Using the Predictive Index and other proven tools, we help you hire the right people, align your teams, and get measurable results from your talent investment.
What happens when a key person leaves? We help you identify the roles that can't afford a gap, assess who's ready now, and build the plan that keeps the business moving — no matter what changes.
Strong leaders aren't born — they're developed with intention. We identify the gaps in your leadership bench and design focused programs that build the skills, confidence, and accountability your organization needs.
One-on-one coaching that goes beyond advice. Ken works directly with leaders to sharpen self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and tackle the real challenges that don't get solved in team meetings.
Most organizations put significant effort into defining where they're going — and very little into making sure the right people are in the right seats to get there. Talent optimization bridges that gap with data, not guesswork.
As a Predictive Index Certified Partner, Ken is authorized to deliver the full PI platform — behavioral and cognitive assessments, team analytics, and leadership development tools — tailored specifically to your organization's goals and culture.
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Ken has brought significantly more than I did expect — professional mentoring, being always available, sharing advice and providing candid feedback. The quality of the conversations, trust built from day one and wealth of experience Ken has demonstrated made the relationship special. His listening and coaching skills, genuine care for people, strategic thinking, deep HR content knowledge and overall passion make Ken a very special person to work with and rely on.
Ken is an incredible thought partner and I love collaborating with him. He has helped me with new leader integrations, coaching, top team effectiveness, and multiple projects where I needed a strategic thought partner who can also roll up his sleeves and pitch in. He is the kind of person you trust instantly, as if you've known him for years. Whenever I have an issue he is the first person I call.
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