Manufacturing & skilled workforces
Stronger frontline leaders, clearer expectations, and teams that stay.
Develop your leadersFractional HR leadership • Fort Wayne, Indiana
Senior HR Leadership. Clearer decisions. Stronger teams. Confident growth.
Experienced guidance for business owners, executive directors, and HR leaders. We help you resolve people challenges, strengthen your team, and move forward with confidence.
Consultation: 30 minutes. Checkup: 10 minutes. Both free.
Selected client experience
In good company.
Who we serve
Your world. Our people expertise.
Senior HR guidance shaped around your industry, your team, and your goals.
Find the right supportNonprofits & foundations
Leadership transitions, aligned boards, and key hires that advance your mission.
Support your missionBusinesses & leadership teams
Senior HR support for growth, change, and everyday people decisions.
Explore fractional HRHow we help
One partner. The right level of support.
An ongoing HR partner, help with a specific issue, or development for your leaders. Start with what you need.
Ongoing senior leadership
Fractional HR Leadership
An experienced HR leader at your side to guide workforce decisions, support your HR team, and keep priorities moving.
Best for: Executive teams and HR leadersExplore service A specific challenge or projectHR Consulting
Practical support for employee relations, policies, people operations, and the HR projects your team needs to move forward.
Best for: Owners, operations leaders, and HR teamsExplore service Stronger managers and teamsWorkshops & Training
Practical learning that helps managers give feedback, handle difficult conversations, and lead consistently.
Best for: Frontline managers and leadership teamsExplore service Individual leadership developmentCoaching & Development
Focused coaching and assessment to help leaders understand their impact and build more effective habits.
Best for: Established and emerging leadersExplore service A successful leadership transitionLeader Assimilation
A structured start for a new or promoted leader, with clear expectations, stronger working relationships, and shared priorities.
Best for: New leaders and the teams they joinExplore service An important nonprofit hireNonprofit Recruiting
A thoughtful search and selection process built around your mission, leadership needs, and what success requires.
Best for: Executive directors and nonprofit boardsExplore serviceHow partnership begins
Clear priorities. Meaningful progress.
You will know what we are working on, who is involved, and how we will review progress together.
Understand your situation
We listen to your leaders, understand the context, and identify where support would be most useful.
Agree on a focused plan
Together, we define priorities, responsibilities, scope, and what progress should look like.
Work alongside your team
We help put decisions into practice, support your leaders, and adjust as needs change.
What makes Endeavor different
Experienced advisors. Personally involved.
You work directly with senior HR advisors who take time to understand your organization and stay involved in the work.
- Sound judgment: recommendations grounded in your people, priorities, and resources.
- Practical support: help with the conversations, decisions, and implementation that follow.
- A stronger internal team: guidance that builds your leaders’ confidence and capability.
Rated 5.0 on Google
Read all Google reviews “Bryan’s energy and genuine excitement were contagious. He provided practical takeaways to ensure the learning didn’t end when the session was over.”Andrea Killian People & Culture Manager, Do it Best
“He provided us with a roadmap and implementation tools so that we were comfortable moving forward with or without his help.”Breanna Google review
“He has a way of making complex HR challenges feel more manageable, ultimately helping business owners carry less of that burden on their own.”Steven Gilbert Google review
Your Endeavor team
Experienced people.
Personally invested.
The people you meet are the people who help move your work forward. Get senior guidance, clear recommendations, and practical support from a team that understands the human side of business.
Principal Advisor
Bryan Cromwell
M.S., I/O Psychology · SHRM-SCP
Bryan connects people strategy to business goals, helping leaders build clarity, stronger teams, and practical HR systems. His background spans HR leadership, organizational development, and executive coaching.
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Senior Advisor
Amanda Hecht
SHRM-CP · Hogan Certified
Amanda helps leaders navigate people challenges and develop talent. Her HR experience includes manufacturing and global organizations, with leadership roles at Nestlé and Franklin Electric.
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Talent Solutions Coordinator
Samantha Braun
SHRM-CP · B.S., Psychology
Samantha turns HR ideas into practical tools, training resources, and content. She supports Endeavor’s advisors with an organized, creative approach grounded in psychology and HR experience.
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Not sure where to start?
In 10 minutes, explore your people and HR priorities—from everyday HR to leadership and accountability.
Take the free HR checkupAnswer a few practical questions
No jargon and no need to diagnose the solution yourself.
See where support matters most
Clarify whether the issue is leadership, accountability, HR operations, talent, or risk.
Choose your next step
Use the insight on your own or talk it through with a senior Endeavor advisor.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers.
A confident first step.
Understand fractional HR, explore your options, and know what to expect when working with Endeavor.
What is fractional HR?
Fractional HR gives an organization access to an experienced HR professional for part of their time, rather than hiring a full-time leader. At Endeavor, fractional HR leadership is an ongoing partnership focused on people strategy, leadership decisions, and practical implementation. The scope and level of involvement are shaped around your priorities.
Explore fractional HR leadership →How is fractional HR different from HR consulting?
Fractional HR typically provides ongoing leadership and continuity across your people priorities. HR consulting often focuses on a defined issue or project, such as clarifying roles, improving policies, or strengthening a process. Endeavor offers both, and the first conversation helps identify which approach fits your situation.
Explore HR consulting →When should an organization consider fractional HR leadership?
It may be a useful fit when people decisions keep returning to the owner or executive director, growth has outpaced your systems, or your HR team needs senior guidance. It can also provide leadership support during change when a full-time senior HR role is not the right next step.
Do you replace our current HR staff?
Usually, no. Endeavor often strengthens and coaches an existing HR team, fills a senior leadership gap, or provides support where work is falling to owners and executives. We clarify responsibilities together so the partnership supports your people and avoids duplicating their work.
Can you help with both strategy and daily HR challenges?
Yes. The engagement can connect senior guidance and people priorities with practical employee relations, systems, and implementation support. We agree on the scope before work begins so you know what Endeavor will handle and what stays with your team.
Do you work with nonprofits as well as businesses?
Yes. Endeavor supports businesses, nonprofits, foundations, healthcare and human services organizations, and manufacturing teams. For nonprofits, we shape the work around mission, resources, board and executive roles, and leadership transitions.
See support for nonprofits →Do you only work in Fort Wayne?
No. Endeavor is based in Fort Wayne and serves organizations across Indiana and beyond through a mix of onsite and remote support. We discuss location and working arrangements as part of defining an engagement.
Can you help develop managers and support new leaders?
Yes. Workshops build practical skills in feedback, coaching, and everyday leadership. Individual coaching helps leaders understand their impact and develop new habits. Leader assimilation helps a new leader and team clarify expectations and ways of working.
Explore workshops and training →How do you determine the scope and cost of an engagement?
We begin with your priorities, the work involved, and the level of support you need. An ongoing fractional leadership partnership has a different scope from a focused project, workshop, or search. We discuss the proposed scope and fees before work begins so you can assess the fit.
What happens in the free consultation?
You spend 30 minutes with a senior advisor discussing what is creating pressure, what you have tried, and what a useful next step could look like. There is no cost or obligation. If Endeavor is not the right fit, we will say so.
Book a free consultation →A clear next step
Let’s talk about what your team needs.
Share what’s happening in your organization. We’ll listen, clarify your priorities, and help you choose a practical next step.
30 focused minutesSenior advisorNo obligation