Explore our 2025 Learning Sessions: Talent Optimization Series (Milwaukee) & Culture Elevation Series (Wisconsin)

Get to Know Us

What We Do

Now that you’ve met us, learn more about what we do for our clients to bring work to life and life to work. 

The Core Value Touchpoints

Culture Development

The Talent
Canvas

Talent Optimization

The Way

Strategic Planning

The Leadership
Model

Leadership
Development

Downloadable Tools

Access our most requested tools to support your leadership and professional growth.

You Matter Here Conversation Planner

A new take on the traditional “stay interview,” You Matter Here questions are inspired by inclusivity, performance management and retention. Strengthen reporting relationships and gain confidence as you navigate conversations that promote trust.

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The Communication Guide

The Communication Guide instills communication confidence, resets expectations and fuels team effectiveness through reflection and discussion. Identify communication basics, criteria needed to make your greatest contributions, the drive behind your contributions and support needed.

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Featured Case Studies

From new core values that enliven an organization to a refined strategic planning and operating system, there’s no shortage of client success stories. 

City of Sun Prairie

Fueled by a desire to be an employer of choice, this unique Wisconsin city authored new core values, then designed new recognition and performance management strategies to support.

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Next Step Insurance

This co-owned insurance start-up energized its business through strategic planning and coaching driven by new core values and the conative strengths of the team.

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Miron Construction

This 100+ year old family-owned company elevated core values that are now evident in people practices across office locations and job sites, and are the foundation for the organization’s strategic plan.

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Penfield Children's Center

This Milwaukee non-profit has hired right-fit talent, connected people practices to core values, prioritized leadership development and has a living, breathing strategic plan for success.

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Continue the Conversation

Have more to talk about with your workshop’s facilitator? Re-connect and continue the conversation over LinkedIn or e-mail.

Shawn Gulyas

shawn@humanworks8.com

AJ Kruse

aj@humanworks8.com

Sarah Marshall

sarah@humanworks8.com

More from humanworks8

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humanscape Podcast

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Wondering Wednesday

Shawn’s weekly thought-provoking wonderings

Speaking Engagements

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