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About Thrive HR, LLC
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About Thrive HR, LLC *
Practical HR support for leaders who care deeply — and carry a lot.
Managing people shouldn’t feel isolating, overwhelming, or risky.
But for many small business owners and leaders, it does.
If you’re navigating employee issues, compliance questions, and leadership challenges without dedicated HR support, you’re not failing — you’re under-supported.
That’s where Thrive HR comes in.
Who We Are
Thrive HR, LLC is a Texas-based HR consulting firm founded by Michele Trotter, serving small businesses nationwide with HR compliance, fractional HR support, and leadership development.
We partner with business owners and leaders to simplify HR, reduce risk, and build workplaces where people — and businesses — can truly thrive.
Our work blends:
Strong HR foundations
Practical leadership support
Real human understanding
Because policies alone don’t lead people — leaders do.
What We Do
Thrive HR helps small business owners get compliant, organized, and confident through practical HR tools, resources, and guidance — without relying on ongoing consulting or a full-time HR hire.
Our primary focus is providing self-serve digital HR tools that give leaders immediate clarity and protection, including:
Employee handbook customization support
HR policy and compliance toolkits
Onboarding checklists and employee documentation
Compliance confidence kits and self-audits
Labor law poster guidance and updates
These tools are designed to help you:
Reduce HR risk quickly
Set clear expectations with employees
Handle common people issues with confidence
Stop guessing — and start leading with clarity
All Thrive HR resources are built from real-world HR experience and written in plain language, so you can use them immediately without feeling overwhelmed.
Thrive HR provides HR templates, employee handbooks, compliance tools, and leadership resources designed for small businesses that want clarity without complexity.
What Makes Thrive HR Different
Most HR firms focus on policies.
Most leadership coaches focus on mindset.
We support the whole leader.
Thrive HR combines:
Compliance that protects your business
Tools that help managers handle tough conversations
Human-centered support for the person behind the role
All guided by Cuore — our heart-centered leadership philosophy rooted in clarity, confidence, and care.
This integrated approach allows leaders to:
Reduce HR risk
Lead with consistency and empathy
Build strong, accountable teams
Grow without burning out
Who We Serve
Thrive HR works best for:
Small business owners and founders (10–200 employees)
Healthcare, wellness, salon, and service-based leaders
Managers who want to do the right thing — but need support
Businesses ready to grow without chaos
If you care deeply about your people and your business, you’re in the right place.
Our Belief
When your people thrive, your business thrives.
Everything we do — compliance, coaching, tools, and support — exists to create healthier leaders, stronger teams, and workplaces that actually work.
Ready to Get Support?
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
For businesses that need deeper guidance, Thrive HR also offers limited advisory and fractional HR support on a case-by-case basis.
This allows leaders to access expert insight when it matters most — while still relying on strong HR systems and tools day to day.
👉 Schedule a consultation and let’s build the HR support your business — and your people — deserve.
Meet the Founder of Thrive HR: Michele Trotter
You don’t have to choose between caring about your people and running a successful business.
Michele Trotter is the founder and CEO of Thrive HR, LLC, a Texas-based HR consulting firm supporting small businesses across the U.S.
With over 25 years of multi-state HR experience, I’ve supported organizations across healthcare, wellness, service-based businesses, and growing small companies. My background spans HR compliance, employee relations, leadership development, and people strategy.
I founded Thrive HR because I saw too many capable leaders carrying people problems alone — unsure what to say, worried about compliance, and stretched thin by responsibilities that weren’t part of their original role.
Thrive HR was built to be different:
Clear instead of complicated
Supportive instead of judgmental
Practical instead of theoretical
Our goal is simple: help leaders feel confident, protected, and supported — not overwhelmed.
Practical HR. Real leadership support. No judgment.
Thrive HR exists to support the whole leader — not just the policies they’re responsible for.
I partner with small business owners and leadership teams to:
reduce compliance risk
set clear expectations
build confident, capable managers
create workplaces that actually work in the real world
My approach is practical, people-first, and grounded in real business experience — not HR jargon or one-size-fits-all solutions. Whether I’m helping clean up compliance, guiding tough employee conversations, or supporting leadership growth, my goal is always the same: make things feel clearer, steadier, and more manageable.
Who I work with
I primarily support:
Small businesses and growing organizations (10–200 employees)
Healthcare, wellness, salon, service-based, and professional practices
Owners and leaders who want to lead well — without carrying everything alone
If managing people feels heavier than it should, you’re not failing. You’re likely just missing the right support.
Thrive HR, LLC is a Texas-based HR consulting firm founded by Michele Trotter, serving small businesses nationwide with HR compliance, fractional HR, and leadership support.
If you’re looking for an HR partner who brings expertise and humanity to the table, you’re in the right place.
More than HR … An ecosystem of support.
More than HR — an ecosystem of support
As Thrive HR grew, I partnered with HumanOS to extend support beyond HR and leadership — ensuring leaders and teams have access to real human support when they need it.
Then, I created Convara — a leadership practice platform where managers can safely practice hard conversations before they happen
Together, Thrive HR, Convara, and HumanOS form a connected ecosystem designed to reduce overwhelm and build leadership capability at every level.
All of this work is guided by Cuore — my heart-centered leadership philosophy rooted in clarity, confidence, and care.