Polar Bear was launched in 2026 by two practitioners with 25+ combined years inside McKinsey's people function: Pauline Bertry and Alexey Lobachev. Based in Toronto, working globally.
We build rigorous people ops systems for creative agencies, design studios, digital boutiques, and product teams of 20 to 200 people. Career frameworks, review cycles, onboarding design, handbooks, upskilling workshops, and engagement surveys. We build the system, run the first cycle, train the team, and leave you owning it.
Growth Hub: A bespoke, semi-custom review cycle platform built for agencies. Saves up to 6 hours per advisor per cycle.
People Ops Index: Free 25-question diagnostic. Score out of 100 in 7 minutes.