Heidi Klotz HR Strategist and Executive Coach
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Confidential, practical and on your side.

For the work decisions that keep you up at night, and the future you want.

Straightforward HR advice and executive coaching from someone who has been the employee, the manager and the vice president of HR. In English or French, from Montréal, Canada.

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20 minutes, online, free. You’ll leave knowing your next step.

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Heidi Klotz

  • 20+ years in Human Resources leadership
  • Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)
  • Professional Goal-Centric Certified Coach (PGCC)

Who I help

Big work moments rarely come with a manual. Find yours below.

Leaders ready for what’s next

Executive coaching for managers, directors and senior directors who have outgrown their role.

  • “I’m good at my job, but it doesn’t fulfill me anymore.”
  • “Everyone says I’m ready for the next step. I’m not so sure.”
  • “My boss doesn’t listen, and the environment is wearing me down.”

Growing small and mid-sized businesses

Ongoing HR advice for owners who want to get the people side right, from a monthly advisory plan to a part-time HR leader.

  • “How should I set pay and raises when I can’t match big companies?”
  • “How do I keep my best people?”
  • “Someone is underperforming. Do I coach, document or part ways, and what do I say?”

HR professionals who need a sounding board

Confidential, independent support from someone who has done your job. Cases stay anonymous.

  • “I’m the only HR person and I need a thinking partner.”
  • “How do I push back on a leader without damaging the relationship?”
  • “I’m up for a bigger role. How do I position myself and negotiate my own package?”

Real results

Senior leader

Negotiated a 15% higher base salary, a better title and better conditions.

Managers and directors

Got clear on what mattered most, and many found the confidence to make their move.

Business owner, 100 employees

Now spends his time growing the business, not managing conflict.

HR director

Stopped waiting for permission, and landed the senior director role.

What clients and colleagues say

“Heidi was such a valuable support during my transition into a management role. She helped me reflect, gain clarity on my goals, and think about how I wanted to show up each day.”
Samantha Saks, Coaching Client
“Working with Heidi was a pivotal experience in my career. She gave me the tools I needed to succeed, encouraged me to take initiative, and fostered an environment where learning and growth were core values. Her trust and support helped me grow both professionally and personally.”
Kailey-Anne White, CRHA, Senior Human Resources Manager, Ardene
“Heidi was excellent at helping me get to the root of the chaos I was experiencing in my everyday work and allowed me to form actionable, logical plans towards going about my day-to-day differently and more sustainably.”
Melissa P., Coaching Client

My approach

I believe people make their best decisions at work when they have someone honest and experienced in their corner. That is why I do this work.

“You get the advice I would give a close friend: honest, practical, and grounded in years of doing the work.”

Heidi

Advise

When you need an answer, you get a clear recommendation based on what works.

Coach

When the answer is yours to find, I help you think it through with the right questions.

Mentor

When experience helps most, I share what I have seen work, and what hasn’t.

About Heidi

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The person behind the advice.

I have worked in human resources up to the vice president level, where I designed and led pay, benefits and retirement programs for about 20,000 employees across the Americas. Now I bring that experience directly to the people who need it, with the warmth of a coach and the straight talk of someone who has been there.

  • Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)
  • Senior Certified Professional, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP)
  • Professional Goal-Centric Certified Coach (PGCC), Concordia University
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Common questions

Is this confidential?
Yes. What you share stays between us. Your employer never knows we spoke unless you choose to tell them.
Can my employer pay for this?
Often, yes. In Quebec, leadership coaching counts toward the 1% training law for employers with a payroll of more than $2 million, and many benefit plans include a wellness or personal spending account that can cover it. I provide the invoice and record of hours you need.
Do you work with clients outside Montréal?
Yes. I work with clients across Quebec, the rest of Canada, the United States and internationally, in English or French. Coaching and advice happen online, and part-time HR leader work can also be on site.
Do you give legal advice?
No. I’ll tell you when a situation needs a lawyer, and I can refer you to a trusted employment lawyer.

Let’s talk

Start with a free 20-minute clarity call.

Tell me what’s on your mind. You’ll leave knowing your next step, whether or not we work together.

  1. Book a free 20-minute clarity call.
  2. Choose what fits: a single call, a coaching package or an advisory plan.
  3. Talk it through, in English or French.

Single calls start at $125, plus applicable taxes. If your first session or first month isn’t worth it, you don’t pay. I reply within one business day, and everything you share stays confidential.

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