Michelle Cook
HR/ ER Consultant / Mātanga Hāpai
A commercially focused and people-centric HR consultant, Michelle has a proven track record of driving organisational culture, workforce transformation, and business performance across various industries, including SaaS, property, health, and not-for-profit sectors. With expertise in change management, employee relations, organisational design, talent acquisition, and wellbeing, they bring a strategic yet hands-on approach to shaping high-performing workplaces.
Throughout her career, Michelle has successfully led multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed teams, delivering impactful HR strategies that enhance employee engagement, productivity, and cost efficiency. Their leadership has been instrumental in executing major change initiatives, from restructuring business units and reducing recruitment costs to designing and implementing progressive remuneration frameworks and wellbeing programs.
Passionate about supporting organisations to build great places to work, Michelle excels at fostering strong business partnerships, offering pragmatic solutions, and coaching leaders to achieve commercial and people-focused outcomes.
With a background in Cultural Anthropology and having been a people leader herself, Michelle brings a unique perspective to organisational culture, helping businesses navigate change, optimise their workforce, and create workplaces where people and performance thrive.