ElleTree HR

07/10/2026

Most AI job description tools have no way of flagging a pay range that falls below minimum wage for where you’re actually hiring. They’ll generate exactly what you typed, compliant or not.

I filmed this so you could see the difference instead of just hearing me describe it.

Partway through building a job description in Sprout by KindHire™, I entered a wage that came in under minimum wage for the selected jurisdiction. Sprout caught it immediately, flagged it clearly, and gave me the choice to fix it or apply its own suggestion, before anything was generated.

That’s the piece a lot of “AI for hiring” tools skip entirely. Writing the sentences is the easy 80%. Catching the thing that could actually get a business in trouble is the harder, more useful 20%.

The video below walks through the full flow: a guided questionnaire, no prompt-writing skill required, that compliance catch, a full review before anything generates, and the ability to refine the finished draft right there instead of starting from scratch.

Try your first job description free, code SPROUTRYJD1

Link’s in the comments.

Curious, for anyone hiring across more than one province or country: has a compliance detail like this ever slipped through on a job posting before someone caught it?

05/16/2026

HR pros are superheroes.

And superheroes don’t need saving. They need better tools.

I’m putting together a small, practical session for HR professionals who want to start using AI without accidentally creating a compliance headache in a very shiny hat.

Here’s how it works:
bring one HR task that’s eating your time. We’ll figure out where AI can genuinely help, where it absolutely shouldn’t, and how to build one simple workflow that keeps human judgement exactly where it belongs.

90 minutes.
Human first.
One real outcome.

Interested? Drop me a DM or comment below and I’ll send you the details.
🌿

05/15/2026

Even Superheroes Need a System.

AI isn't replacing HR professionals. It IS, however, making a mess of the ones who implement it badly.

If you're an HR superhero (cape optional, spreadsheet addiction compulsory) trying to figure out where AI actually fits in your people work, this replay is your starting point.

I am Michelle Tilley, founder of ElleTree HR Consulting, and in this webinar I walk you through the Human Systems AI™ framework: design the human workflow first, identify where things break down, and only THEN layer in AI tools. Because "efficient chaos" is not a strategy.

What's covered:
🦸 Why AI in a messy people system doesn't fix the mess, it just moves faster through it

🦸 A practical framework built on the principle that AI recommends, humans decide

🦸 Three real workflows you can use this week:
1. AI-assisted job descriptions (live Sprout demo included)
2. Employee survey theme extraction without spending a week reading verbatim responses
3. Retention risk analysis that gives managers something to actually act on

🦸 Ethics, data privacy, and bias: the governance stuff you need to think about before (not after) you adopt AI

No hype. No fear. Just practical, human-centred HR that happens to have some very useful tools in it.

04/28/2026

HR isn't a plug-and-play. It's a practice shaped by your people, culture, and values. At ElleTree HR Consulting, we believe in building thoughtful, human-centered systems that support small businesses every step of the way. Let's move beyond templates and create something that truly works for your team.

🌐 Learn more about our people-first approach by visiting https://elletreehr.ca/

04/27/2026

The "niche down" advice is killing HR impact.

One industry. One problem. Simple, searchable, scalable. It sounds great on paper, but I’ve never been able to make it fit the reality of what I see.

Two businesses can have the same headcount and the same industry, but completely different souls.

A retention issue at a 40-person logistics company isn't the same as a retention issue at a 40-person agency. Their histories are different. Their leadership "debt" is different. Applying a formula to both is a recipe for landing flat.

HR isn't a plug-and-play product. It’s a practice.

My "niche" isn't a sector. It’s a stage - the Messy Middle. (ha ha - spot the theatre kid!)

It's that point where you've outgrown the "we'll just figure it out" phase, but you aren't ready for a full-time HR Director. You need someone to look at the whole system, not just the fire that’s currently burning in the corner of the office.

If your business is outgrowing its own skin, let's talk.🌿

04/25/2026

This is me. This is what I do.

Oh and I made myself an infographic. 🤷‍♀️

As someone who has spent the better part of 20 years reading other people’s CVs, I feel like I should probably explain myself.

I’ve never loved the traditional resume as a way of understanding who someone actually is (ironic, given the profession 🌿). So when I was thinking about how to introduce what I do and why I do it, a wall of polished LinkedIn style text felt a bit… off.

I’m Michelle. Strategic HR Advisor. Founder of ElleTree HR Consulting. British import living in Alberta. Firm believer that kindness is a strategy and that most people problems are actually structure problems wearing a disguise.

I work with founders and leaders who are in the messy middle of growth. The bit where things are getting complicated and someone needs to help them think clearly about what comes next.

If that’s you right now, hello. You’re in the right place. 🌿

04/20/2026

Looking for HR that provides stability and strength?

At ElleTree HR Consulting, we offer practical, human-centered solutions designed to steady your business through growth and change. Our strategic approach blends kindness with clarity to support small businesses every step of the way. 🌿

🌐 Learn more at elletreehr.ca and discover how we can help build a stronger foundation for your team.

04/13/2026

"If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself."
– Albert Einstein

What I do as explained to a six-year old:

You know how a tree has roots under the ground that help it grow big and strong? Even when you can’t see the roots, they’re doing really important work.

Well, when someone starts a business, they hire people to come and work there. And sometimes, as more and more people join, things can get a little… wobbly. Like when everyone’s talking at once and nobody knows whose turn it is.

That’s where I come in.

I help the boss figure out how to look after all the people in their business properly. So everyone knows what their job is, everyone feels respected, and the whole team can keep growing together without it turning into a bit of a mess.

I check if the roots of the business are strong enough to hold all those people as it gets bigger. And if the roots need some help, I know exactly what to do.

It’s a bit like being a really good tree doctor. But for businesses. And people. 🌳

04/03/2026

For the past few months I’ve been writing short pieces on LinkedIn about HR, leadership, and the reality of growing a business.

A few people suggested I should put them somewhere easier to follow.

So I’ve moved the writing to Substack. The newsletter is called Rooted in People.

It’s where I share what I see every week working with founders and growing teams. The people side of business that doesn’t usually get talked about openly.

If you’re curious, you can find the link in my bio 🌱

04/03/2026

For the past few months I’ve been writing short pieces on LinkedIn about HR, leadership, and the reality of growing a business.

A few people suggested I should put them somewhere easier to follow.

So I’ve moved the writing to Substack. The newsletter is called Rooted in People.

It’s where I share what I see every week working with founders and growing teams. The people side of business that doesn’t usually get talked about openly.

If you’re curious, you can read it here:

https://substack.com/?invite 🌱

HR insights for founders who believe how you treat people shapes everything. No jargon. No fear-based HR. Just clarity, care and practical guidance. Founder, ElleTree HR Consulting. CPHR. Alberta, Canada. 🌱