One of the guest speakers at our last get-together was HR consultant Michelle DeBeyer—formerly with RIM and Sybase and now working with startups at the Accelerator Centre.

Her PowerPoint is on the resource page, but I realized it doesn't include any contact information, so I asked Michelle to let everyone know what services she provides and how people can contact her:

Orgtech Consulting Services specializes in providing Human Resource solutions for early-stage technology entrepreneurs. Custom HR solutions are developed for companies who are not ready to have an HR staff or who simply want to outsource the HR function. Specific projects can include:

• Recruitment Activities: including Recruitment Strategy, support in Selection & Advertising, and proper procedures and documentation
• Performance Management:  support setting up policies & procedures, Annual review process set up and review, set up that links performance to compensation and stock option allocation.
• Compensation Management: support setting up equitable compensation systems for all employee groups including sales
• Policy and Procedure support and documentation.
• Management Coaching: Michelle has a great deal of experience coaching and supporting senior technical leaders in the community with difficult management and employee focused decisions. Coaching can be given that can support you in becoming a better manager of people and organizations.
• Management Training: Orgtech Consulting Services provides the Human Resources Basics Training Program designed to train leaders in the high tech industry introductory managing people skills.

Michelle DeBeyer has over 10 years experience working as an HR Business partner with local high tech companies including Sybase and Research in Motion. She has a Honours Bachelor of Arts Co-operative degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Resources Studies from the University of Waterloo; has completed The Advanced Program in Human Resources Management from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business; was granted her CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional) designation from the HRPAO (Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario); and is a Certified Management Trainer (Leadership Fundamentals). As a generalist, she has a wide spectrum of knowledge of HR issues with an expertise in working directly with technology professionals.

Clients include start-up companies such as We-Create Inc., Suited Media, Sparkmatrix, Miovision etc.  Please contact Michelle DeBeyer at mdebeyer@rogers.blackberry.net or at 519-404-0096.