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About B:Side

Finally, HR support that feels human. 

B:Side exists because leading people is hard — and doing it alone is even harder.

If you've ever found yourself Googling an HR question at 9pm, second-guessing a tough conversation, or wishing you had someone to sanity-check a situation, we made this for you. 

Here's what you can expect:

  • đź“Ť A safe space to ask questions (the messy, confusing, "how do I handle this?" ones) 

  • 📍 People who get the PNW workplace

  • 📍 Practical tools you can put to use immediately (templates, scripts, frameworks)

  • 📍 A community that has your back — you're not navigating this solo

Each month we tackle a topic you're probably dealing with right now. Things like feedback, retention, performance reviews, compensation benchmarking, benefits. You'll get a live webinar (or recording if you can't make it), digestible resources, and access to the B:Side Community where you can ask those "is this normal?" questions.

Meet the humans behind B:Side.

We're a small group of HR pros, PNW insiders, and pragmatic problem-solvers. We're here to guide, share tools, answer your questions, and occasionally offer a little pep talk when HR life gets messy. 

Abby Engers, JD, SHRM-CP

Instructor.
Abby is Director of HR Consulting at Boly:Welch. She works internally on HR processes and externally with a large variety of local businesses and nonprofits to solve their HR pain points. She's been working in HR since 2015 and is a former attorney.  

Chelsea Slaven-Davis

Community Manager.
Chelsea has been building and engaging communities for over a decade, partnering with organizations and people leaders to foster clarity and connection.

Melissa Ehret 

Digital Manager.
A creative thinker with a sharp eye for detail, Melissa brings extensive experience managing digital platforms and user experiences that feel thoughtful, accessible, and easy to navigate.Â