About Advance People Solutions
People + Policy. Practical support for growing businesses.
Meet Our CEO
Trained EEO investigator and Rule 31 mediator.
Advance People Solutions helps business owners navigate employee challenges, reduce avoidable HR risk, and build stronger teams. We bring clarity to difficult decisions through experienced guidance, thoughtful policies, and consistent documentation.
Founded by Michael Woods, APS draws on approximately 14 years of human resources experience, including HR Business Partner work with a global industry leader and HR experience in K-12 education. This background spans complex organizations, diverse employee populations, and the everyday challenges leaders face when managing people.
Our expertise includes employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, manager development, employee handbooks, workforce planning, and talent management. We connect practical HR support to business priorities, helping leaders address immediate concerns while strengthening the practices that support long term success.
Through fractional HR partnerships, focused projects, and training, we provide support tailored to each business's needs. Whether you are navigating a sensitive employee issue, developing your managers, or building your HR foundation, APS helps you move forward with confidence.
Our purpose is simple: help businesses support their people, strengthen their policies, and make better decisions.
Business impact
Stronger teams. Less owner overwhelm. More room to grow.
Keep good employees longer.
Address the management and workplace issues that drive turnover and disrupt your business.
Spend less time handling employee problems.
Give managers practical guidance to address concerns early and consistently.
Improve performance and accountability.
Set clear expectations, strengthen coaching, and document concerns before problems become patterns.
Reduce avoidable HR risk.
Build clear policies and consistent practices that support informed employment decisions.
Make smarter staffing decisions.
Identify workforce gaps, clarify responsibilities, and plan for growth with your budget in mind.
Build a business that depends less on you.
Equip your managers to lead confidently so every employee issue does not land on your desk.
THE APS POINT OF VIEW
Better people decisions build stronger businesses.
At Advance People Solutions, we believe clear expectations, fair treatment, consistent policies, and capable managers are essential to business success.
Employee issues move quickly. Business owners need practical guidance to respond thoughtfully, document accurately, and make informed decisions. Policies should guide everyday actions, and performance conversations should give employees a clear understanding of expectations and accountability.
Our approach brings People + Policy together. We help leaders address immediate concerns while strengthening the practices that reduce avoidable risk and support their teams.
THE APS BLUEPRINT
A practical path to stronger HR practices.
Every business has different people challenges. The APS Blueprint starts with understanding yours and creating a plan that fits your operations, priorities, and resources.
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Assess your needs
Review your current policies, documentation, management practices, and employee concerns to identify gaps and immediate priorities.
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Build your foundation
Develop clear policies, practical procedures, role expectations, and documentation tools that support consistent decisions.
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Equip your managers
Give leaders the training and guidance to handle employee concerns, coach performance, and lead difficult conversations.
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Support your decisions
Provide experienced HR support as issues arise, including employee relations, investigations, performance management, and workforce planning.
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Review and improve
Evaluate progress and adjust your people practices as your business grows.
Whether you need a focused project or an ongoing HR partner, Advance People Solutions helps you move forward with clarity and confidence.
A practical next step