Navigating Success with Data-Driven Performance Solutions

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Our Services

At True North Performance Solutions, we work with small businesses (2–100 employees) across the Inland Northwest, including North Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Western Montana to improve how they work — from the ground up.

We specialize in practical, data-driven solutions that strengthen your operations, people, and performance, helping you save time, reduce waste, and grow sustainably.

Here’s what we offer:

Business Systems & Process Assessments

We take a deep dive into how your business runs — examining daily workflows, systems, and bottlenecks — to uncover hidden inefficiencies and improvement opportunities. You’ll get a clear, actionable roadmap for boosting productivity, cutting costs, and aligning your operations with long-term goals.

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Data-Driven Decision Support

Good decisions aren’t based on gut feeling — they’re backed by evidence. We help you turn performance data, customer feedback, and operational trends into clear insights you can use to refine strategies, close performance gaps, and improve results.

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Process & Human Performance Improvement

We design and implement custom strategies to elevate employee performance, improve accountability, and streamline your business processes. Whether it’s reworking team structures, improving communication, or optimizing workflows, we help your people and processes work better together.

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SOP & Checklist Development

Clear, standardized procedures keep teams aligned and consistent. We help you build easy-to-follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), checklists, and practical tools that ensure everyone on your team delivers quality work, every time.

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Training Program Design & Evaluation

We create full-scale training and development programs tailored to your business — from employee onboarding and skills development to leadership training. Our approach includes built-in evaluation systems so you can measure what’s working and continuously improve.

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Who We Serve

Our clients are businesses ready to strengthen how they operate, reduce waste, and grow sustainably. We specialize in supporting:

  • Growing businesses that want to scale up smoothly with stronger systems, workflows, and team structures.

  • Companies working to reduce waste, loss, or inefficiency, identifying and solving root causes that drain resources.

  • Organizations seeking to standardize operations with clear SOPs, checklists, and best practices for consistent, high-quality delivery.

  • Teams facing operational or leadership challenges, needing support with communication, accountability, or adapting to change.

  • Businesses aiming to improve customer experience by streamlining services, strengthening processes, or enhancing online interactions.

  • Firms committed to data-driven decision-making, using real insights and metrics to guide improvement efforts and future strategies.

We work across industries including construction, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, logistics, local government, and startups. While our primary focus is local, we offer select remote consulting services on a case-by-case basis.

Ready to improve your business performance? Contact us for a free consultation!

About our company

At True North Performance Solutions, we help small businesses across the Inland Northwest overcome the challenges of operational inefficiency, workforce performance gaps, and inconsistent processes — so they can grow confidently and sustainably.

Founded by Rob Shepherd, a military veteran and expert in instructional systems, training evaluation, and leadership development, True North is rooted in integrity, hard work, and measurable results.

We bring a mission-driven, hands-on approach to every project — combining data-driven insights with practical strategies that fit the real-world needs of small businesses. Whether you’re looking to streamline operations, improve employee performance, develop stronger systems, or design impactful training programs, we work alongside you to deliver solutions that create lasting value.

At True North, we believe every business deserves the tools, clarity, and support to chart a course toward stronger performance and greater success.

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