Your People Problems Are Costing You Growth.
Mis-hires. Stalled teams. Leaders stuck in the weeds. When execution slows, cash and clients slip away.
Most leaders treat the symptoms with perks, pep talks, or quick fixes. But the real roadblocks are fear, avoidance, and decisions left undone. That’s where I come in.
As the founder of Strategic Talent Rx, I help growing companies fix the people problems that quietly slow growth: mis-hires, leadership gaps, team friction, and stalled momentum.
I work with founders, SMB leaders, and executive teams who are moving fast but feel the drag. They’re frustrated by problems they can’t quite name, like missed expectations, poor fit in key roles, and decisions that take too long.
Whether you’re gearing up for a key hire, scaling your team, or dealing with tension in the leadership ranks, I help you:
Stop costly hiring and promotion mistakes before they spiral
Reduce team friction and decision drag
Build a leadership and talent strategy you can actually trust
Because the real roadblocks aren’t perks or quick fixes. They’re fear, avoidance, and misalignment. Once you stop avoiding the people part of business, everything else starts working better.
You can’t grow faster than your people can execute.
But when they’re aligned? You become unstoppable.
Whether you’re hiring your next key leader or trying to fix a team that’s stuck, your leadership, team dynamics, hiring decisions, and culture will either drive your business forward, or quietly hold it back.
When those pieces align, growth accelerates.
When they don’t, you lose time, money, momentum, and trust.
I help founders and SMB leaders lead with clarity, hire with confidence, and build teams that actually work so you can scale without wasting resources or burning out.
Misalignment is expensive. | Alignment is your growth advantage. | Aligned people drive execution. | Misalignment stalls momentum. | Fix the friction. | Alignment is your edge.
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Misalignment is expensive. | Alignment is your growth advantage. | Aligned people drive execution. | Misalignment stalls momentum. | Fix the friction. | Alignment is your edge. |
Is your business struggling with people problems that slow growth?
Work slows down. Trust breaks down.
Your team keeps missing the mark, but the tension isn’t getting addressed.
Your best people are leaving… and you’re not sure why.
You sense a culture issue or misfit, but can’t pinpoint what’s pushing them out.
You can’t afford another bad hire.
But you're still struggling to get the right fit, or keep them once they’re in.
You’re leading but no one’s really following.
You’ve got pressure, but not the clarity, buy-in, or alignment you need to lead well.
Even small teams can slip into bad habits.
You’re noticing burnout, blame, or disengagement, and it’s infecting the whole system.
No one’s quite sure who’s in charge of what.
Decisions are slow, unclear, or stuck and roles feel muddy across the org chart.
Tension with a co-founder, key hire, or client is draining you.
You feel it every day, but no one’s talking about it.
Behind-the-scenes dysfunction is bleeding into delivery.
Clients are slipping through the cracks, and your reputation’s taking the hit.
If these sound familiar, let’s fix them at the root.
Let’s get your people strategy working for you.
Michelle Arentz | Your Workforce MD
Workforce Development Strategist for Startup Founders, SMB Leaders, and Executive Teams
Scaling a team? Making a key hire? Stuck in leadership friction?
If something’s off in your people strategy, growth will stall… or break down completely.
As Your Workforce MD, I help you diagnose and treat the root causes behind hiring misfires, team breakdowns, misaligned partnerships, and culture drift.
I don’t offer fluff or vague advice; I bring data, insight, and proven frameworks that fix what’s quietly dragging your business down.
You don’t have to lead through uncertainty alone.
Whether you’re scaling fast or trying to stabilize after disruption, I’ll help you lead smarter, hire better, and build aligned teams that actually perform.
When your people click, your business grows.
When they don’t, you lose time, energy, and momentum fast.
Why Leaders Trust Strategic Talent Rx
Real Expertise: 20+ years solving workforce challenges for growing businesses
Data-Driven Clarity: Predictive Index & CoEfficient analytics turn guesswork into strategy
Trusted Advisor: Partner to founders, executives, and leadership teams navigating growth
Proven Process: Diagnose → Prescribe → Treat → Optimize = designed for lasting results
Real Business Results: Clients reduce friction, hire better, and build teams that scale
Let’s talk about what’s slowing you down.
You’re the kind of leader who solves problems.
But when it comes to people issues — leadership tension, hiring struggles, or team friction — it’s hard to fix what you can’t see clearly.
That’s where I come in. No pressure. Just real insight.
I work with startup founders, SMB executives, and growth-stage leadership teams
Sessions available virtually or in person (travel fees may apply outside Chicagoland)
Let’s diagnose what’s not working, and find your next best move.