The HR Leap Lab
The HR Leap Lab
Build your own HR consulting practice, without betting your paycheck.
A three month founding cohort for HR pros ready to go out on their own, built around a full time job.
You told me, so I built it
This fall, I asked HR pros one question: what's really holding you back from going out on your own? 15 of you answered. I read every response, and I built the HR Leap Lab directly from what you shared.
I know these worries because they were mine too. I left corporate HR in 2022 to start KDZ HR Consulting, built it into a six figure business in my first year, and have sustained it since. This is the program I wish I'd had.
This is for you if....
You're in corporate HR and keep thinking, "I could do this on my own."
You want to start consulting on the side before you make the full leap.
You recently left, or your role was eliminated, and you want a clear plan.
You've started consulting but aren't sure how to land clients.
You want to choose the leaders and businesses you support, and do HR in a way that matches your values.
What's Included
Short video lessons (8 lessons, 15 to 20 minutes each, one released each week from December 7 through January 25), each with one simple action item, so you make progress even in a busy week
4 live hot seat coaching calls every other week from January 13 through February 24, where you bring your real questions and get direct coaching
Recordings of every call, so you never miss anything
A private Slack group of HR pros building alongside you, for questions, wins and accountability between calls
Ready to use templates: a business setup checklist, a client outreach plan, a proposal template, and a 90 day launch plan
What We'll Cover:
Clarity: the problems you solve, and for whom
Your offer: fractional, project or retainer packages
Pricing: charging for outcomes, not hours
Business basics: setup, contracts, insurance and tools
Your brand: a LinkedIn presence that attracts the right clients
First clients: turning your network into your client list
Sales calls and proposals: what to say and what to send
Your launch plan: side business or full leap, with a 90 day plan
What You'll Walk Away With:
A clear niche, and the businesses and leaders you want to work with
Packaged offers, ready to sell
Pricing that reflects your value, not your hours
Your business basics handled: entity, contracts, insurance, tools
An outreach plan for your first clients, plus a proposal template
A 90 day launch plan that fits your life, whether you're starting on the side or leaping now
A network of HR peers who get it
How it works
Week of November 30: live kickoff call. Meet me and the group, and get set up for December.
December and January: one lesson a week, self paced. A new lesson drops every Monday from December 7 through January 25. Each one stays open, so if the holidays get busy, you can catch up whenever you're ready. Q4 is busy, so nothing is live in December after the kickoff.
January and February: live hot seat coaching. Calls every other week on January 13, January 27, February 10 and February 24, alternating between daytime and evening Eastern Time. Every call is recorded. Slack support is available throughout the 3 months.
Time commitment: about 1 hour a week for lessons in December and January, plus a live call every other week in January and February (recorded if you can't make it).
Founding Investment
Founding price: $3,000 $1,500 paid in full, or 3 monthly payments of $600.
This is half of the future price. Future cohorts will be $3,000.
Only 12 founding spots, to keep the group small and the coaching personal.
Calls are optional, never required to join.
Questions?
No. Most founding members are still employed. The program is built for building on the side.
Yes, especially if landing clients or pricing is where you're stuck.
Every call is recorded and posted, and you can drop your question in Slack ahead of time.
Yes. Everything is virtual and recorded, and calls alternate times so more time zones can join live.
Yes: 3 monthly payments of $600.
Try it risk free. Come to the kickoff, watch the first lesson, and if it's not the right fit, email me by December 13 for a full refund. After that, refunds aren't available, but if life gets in the way you can move your spot to a future cohort once.
Book a quick call. No pressure, just an honest conversation about where you are and whether this fits.
About Kirsten
Kirsten Zeigler has worked in HR since 2012 and left corporate HR to launch KDZ HR Consulting in 2022, which became a six figure business in its first year and has continued to grow since. As a certified CliftonStrengths coach, she helps build fair, equitable workplaces where leaders treat people like people, value their teams, and everyone gets to work in their strengths. Her guiding belief: clarity is kindness.
