I’ve spent more than 20 years leading HR, became a licensed attorney, and sat at the executive table where these decisions are actually made.
I help leaders navigate those moments with practical judgment, legal insight, and the confidence to make better workplace decisions.
Latisha Newby, Esq.
SHRM-SCP · PHR · J.D. · 20 years in executive HR
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You’re ready to earn your certification, strengthen your HR judgment, or take the next step in your career.
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Leaders make people decisions every day, and almost none of them come with complete information. Waiting isn’t usually an option. The decision still has to be made.
The quality of your workplace is shaped by the quality of the decisions your leaders make every day.
None of that begins as a legal problem. It begins as a Tuesday.
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I am an HR consultant with a law degree. I spent two decades in executive HR, most recently as Chief People & Legal Officer at a national nonprofit.
I teach SHRM certification as Certification Director for SHRM Raleigh Metro, and I speak on employment law and leadership across the Southeast. That combination is the whole point: I can tell you what the law requires and what will actually work with the people in front of you.
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“Latisha has a broad range of skills that include compliance, benefits, training, and employee management. She is a caring professional who tries to find solutions that benefit both the employer and employee.”
Patricia Spillane University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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