About us
About us
Our story so far
Meet our founder and learn about our mission
Who we are
Who we are
About SHIFT HR
About SHIFT HR
SHIFT HR is a contemporary people and culture consultancy founded by Nick Gearen, a recognised leader in strategic HR, known for combining clarity, capability, and commercial focus with a deeply human approach.
We work with forward-thinking businesses to align people strategy with business direction, modernise HR operations, and create thoughtful, scalable solutions across the employee experience.
Our work is grounded in strategy, designed for impact, and delivered in close partnership with our clients. Whether you’re building foundations or driving transformation, we bring structure, insight, and momentum to the way people and business connect.
SHIFT HR is a contemporary people and culture consultancy founded by Nick Gearen, a recognised leader in strategic HR, known for combining clarity, capability, and commercial focus with a deeply human approach.
We work with forward-thinking businesses to align people strategy with business direction, modernise HR operations, and create thoughtful, scalable solutions across the employee experience.
Our work is grounded in strategy, designed for impact, and delivered in close partnership with our clients. Whether you’re building foundations or driving transformation, we bring structure, insight, and momentum to the way people and business connect.
HR experts
Impact-obsessed
HR experts
Impact-obsessed
HR experts
Impact-obsessed
Mission & values
Here to shift what HR means to business
Our mission is to help organisations lead with clarity, build with confidence, and treat people as the most important part of the business. These values shape everything we do.
Strategic by Design
We link every piece of work to your business direction - because people strategy only matters if it drives performance.
Human, always
We lead with empathy, context, care and most importantly lots of laughs. Our work may be structured - but it’s never robotic.
Clear and grounded
You won’t get vague concepts or HR for HR’s sake. Just smart, considered advice shaped by real-world experience.
Built on partnership
We’re collaborators by nature. We work closely with clients to co-create solutions that actually stick - and evolve with your business.
Mission & values
Here to shift what HR means to business
Our mission is to help organisations lead with clarity, build with confidence, and treat people as the most important part of the business. These values shape everything we do.
Strategic by Design
We link every piece of work to your business direction - because people strategy only matters if it drives performance.
Human, always
We lead with empathy, context, care and most importantly lots of laughs. Our work may be structured - but it’s never robotic.
Clear and grounded
You won’t get vague concepts or HR for HR’s sake. Just smart, considered advice shaped by real-world experience.
Built on partnership
We’re collaborators by nature. We work closely with clients to co-create solutions that actually stick - and evolve with your business.
Mission & values
Here to shift what HR means to business
Our mission is to help organisations lead with clarity, build with confidence, and treat people as the most important part of the business. These values shape everything we do.
Strategic by Design
We link every piece of work to your business direction - because people strategy only matters if it drives performance.
Human, always
We lead with empathy, context, care and most importantly lots of laughs. Our work may be structured - but it’s never robotic.
Clear and grounded
You won’t get vague concepts or HR for HR’s sake. Just smart, considered advice shaped by real-world experience.
Built on partnership
We’re collaborators by nature. We work closely with clients to co-create solutions that actually stick - and evolve with your business.
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Team
Meet our founder
Nick Gearen
Founder & Managing Director
Nick is a people strategist who believes HR should feel human, not heavy. With a knack for turning messy foundations into clear systems, he bridges business reality with the way people actually work. He’s partnered with some of Australia’s most recognisable brands, helping leaders lift performance, fix the friction, and design workplaces that make sense. An MBA graduate and 2022 Rising Stars Award recipient, Nick brings a rare blend of commercial thinking, calm direction, and relationship-first leadership to every project.
Team
Meet our founder
Nick Gearen
Founder & Managing Director
Nick is a people strategist who believes HR should feel human, not heavy. With a knack for turning messy foundations into clear systems, he bridges business reality with the way people actually work. He’s partnered with some of Australia’s most recognisable brands, helping leaders lift performance, fix the friction, and design workplaces that make sense. An MBA graduate and 2022 Rising Stars Award recipient, Nick brings a rare blend of commercial thinking, calm direction, and relationship-first leadership to every project.
Team
Meet our founder
Nick Gearen
Founder & Managing Director
Nick is a people strategist who believes HR should feel human, not heavy. With a knack for turning messy foundations into clear systems, he bridges business reality with the way people actually work. He’s partnered with some of Australia’s most recognisable brands, helping leaders lift performance, fix the friction, and design workplaces that make sense. An MBA graduate and 2022 Rising Stars Award recipient, Nick brings a rare blend of commercial thinking, calm direction, and relationship-first leadership to every project.
“Nick strikes a refreshing balance of people centric strategy and the commercial realities of his clients. An effortless communicator, who partners with my stakeholders to deliver with kindness, understanding and openness.”
Mark Maybury
General Manager People & Culture
“Nick strikes a refreshing balance of people centric strategy and the commercial realities of his clients. An effortless communicator, who partners with my stakeholders to deliver with kindness, understanding and openness.”
Mark Maybury
General Manager People & Culture
“Nick strikes a refreshing balance of people centric strategy and the commercial realities of his clients. An effortless communicator, who partners with my stakeholders to deliver with kindness, understanding and openness.”
Mark Maybury
General Manager People & Culture
Ready to do some great work together?
Let's catchup, in person or online - we don't mind.
Ready to do some great work together?
Let's catchup, in person or online - we don't mind.
Ready to do some great work together?
Let's catchup, in person or online - we don't mind.