Transform your potential through expert human resources consulting and executive coaching.

Chrysalis HR provides just-in-time human resources consulting and growth-minded professional coaching to support you and your organization. I help small business owners and executives like you to strengthen organizational effectiveness and impact by tapping into the potential of your employees.

Do you have complicated HR matters that you need to figure out in a clear and thoughtful way that makes sense for your organization?

Do you need direction on how to prepare your business for growth?

Together, we can strengthen your understanding of how to address current issues and build for the future.

No matter what your needs are, every leader wants to be the best they can be. I can help you get there.

HR Consulting for Small Businesses & Nonprofits

HR looks different for everyone. By working with you to understand your specific needs and challenges, I will design solutions that make sense for your organization, and support you as you implement those changes.

  • Employee handbooks and policy development

  • Workforce planning and staffing structure

  • Performance feedback

  • Employee engagement and effectiveness

Executive, HR & Career Coaching Services

Through coaching, you’ll gain clarity about your impact on others, helping you strengthen relationships, improve your influence, and create a more positive, productive environment. Together, we’ll build your self-awareness and accountability to support real, lasting results.

  • Leadership transitions and development

  • Strengthening HR expertise

  • Preparing for your next job or promotion

✓ You know culture can set you apart, yet leveraging it to attract and retain top talent feels out of reach.

✓ You and your team are navigating constant change, making it tough to stay ahead while delivering great service.

✓ You want an engaged, productive team, though hiring and retention remain a challenge.

✓ You want to expand your influence and impact, and are looking for a coach who can help you move forward with confidence.

Does this sound familiar?

I’m Nicole Norian and I make HR fun and easy to understand. Together, we can transform people and organizations by unlocking the potential that we all have within.

FOUNDER • PRESIDENT
HR CONSULTANT • EXECUTIVE COACH

With more than three decades of HR leadership and executive development experience in varied organizations — public and private, small and large, new and firmly established — I bring HR and leadership expertise in a way that makes sense for your organization. Together, we can move possibilities to reality — for you and your organization.

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Guiding Employees Along Pathways to Growth

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Client Experiences

  • Her extraordinary ability to listen and to elicit self-reflection is her major strength.

    Nicole's masterful approach to professional coaching is second-to-none. In a dialogical engagement, Nicole draws from well-grounded theory and practice, the insights that underpin our conversations about career, growth, and success. For professionals in Digital Humanism, policy, and education, having a knowledgeable Coach who understands the strain women leaders face is invaluable. Her use of StandOut Assessments supports the canvas of her interventions. I am continuously intellectually stimulated to build from the most specialized backgrounds and discern the next steps of personal roadmaps. She is a role model of authentic leadership!

    — GST, Coaching Client —

  • If you're seeking an HR mind who understands both the heart and the mechanics of people operations, Nicole should be at the top of your list.

    Nicole is a brilliant and strategic HR leader, whose depth of knowledge, insight, and ability to lead by example have been evident from the very start of our collaboration. She possesses a rare combination of expertise, empathy, and vision, making her an invaluable force in any professional setting.

    Her ability to develop people-first solutions, craft impactful HR policies, and drive organizational strategy is truly unmatched. Nicole is not just a trusted partner; she is a game-changer. Her coaching, guidance, and strategic thinking make her an essential resource for any professional development initiative.

    — KPL, Batir Consulting —

  • She's easy to work with, patient, explains things clearly and has provided a great deal of support to me.

    Nicole is a joy to work with. She's helped to sort out complicated HR solutions in a thoughtful and educational manner. I've learned a tremendous amount by working with her this year, and she provides a great and balanced perspective in caring for the agency and the employees. I first met her through an HR workshop that she taught through WNC Nonprofit Pathways, and I couldn't be happier to work with her. She's easy to work with, patient, explains things clearly and has provided a great deal of support to me.

    — Eblen Charities —

  • Chrysalis HR has been a huge support for our small local independent business.

    Nicole provides exceptional knowledge and shares valuable resources for understanding your HR related needs. She helped us rewrite a more useful and aligned Employee Handbook for our organization. We're excited for this re-envisioned tool! Nicole is so easy to work with and ensures a wonderful balance supporting both the business aspects and people component of your organization. She really gets it! You can expect professional patience, a thoughtful approach and clear delivery with consistent purpose and reason working with Chrysalis HR. I highly recommend Chrysalis HR for your business development needs!

    — Envision Eyecare —

  • I thoroughly enjoyed working with her and will call on her for our next project. Nicole makes HR fun!

    Nicole helped me create useful documents that spoke to our unique needs while also giving me incredible direction on how to further prepare my organization for growth. She is patient, thoughtful, clear, and considerate in her communication. She is very well-versed on every topic that I brought to her and quickly followed through on sending any follow up documents and communication. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her and will call on her for our next project. Nicole makes HR fun!

    — Vecinos —

  • Nicole was an absolute pleasure to work with on our employee handbook.

    Not only was she incredibly knowledgeable, she was so helpful in getting us to drill down and address what we needed to have in place for our employees. She met with us over a period of weeks to gather information, and the finished product is comprehensive, professional, and readable. To us, she asked the important questions on some matters and gave needed information to our own questions. We have grown as a company because of her input, information, and questions.

    — TherapyAppointment —

  • She really understands the needs of small businesses and I would highly recommend Nicole for any HR consulting.

    Our experience working with Nicole to develop our Employee Handbook has been fantastic. She is extremely knowledgeable and also very patient and flexible with our very busy schedules. She did an excellent job of understanding our mission and work culture and translating that into policy. She took complicated concepts and put them into understandable terms. She really understands the needs of small businesses and I would highly recommend Nicole for any HR consulting. We will certainly turn to her for HR consulting and assistance again in the future!

    — Asheville Community Movement —

Growth occurs outside of your comfort zone. Coaching and consulting with a trusted advisor and thought partner can guide your journey towards organizational growth and professional development.

Together, we can uncover your strengths, explore possibilities without judgment, and strategically navigate challenges — all through the lens of thoughtful HR policies and personal growth.

Ready to transform your business? To invest in yourself?

Let’s combine my passion for HR and nurturing the potential in others with your passion and purpose so you and your organization can succeed. Schedule a free consultation with Chrysalis HR today to discuss your needs.