How I help
You don't need to know what HR service to ask for.
Start with the kind of support you need.
Whether you need someone to think something through with you, solve a defined People problem, step into the business for a period of time, or handle something particularly complicated - there are different ways we can work together.
Talk It Through
Advisory & Coaching
Sometimes you don't need another project. You need someone experienced to think it through with you.
For founders, executives, People leaders and managers who need an experienced sounding board or strategic partner.
How we can work together: Single advisory session or ongoing advisory support.
Examples of support
- Founder and executive advisory
- Head of People / HR leader sounding board
- Leadership coaching
- Manager coaching
- Difficult People decisions
- Board and leadership preparation
- Strategic People questions
- Organizational challenges
Solve Something
Projects & Strategic People Work
You know something needs to be built, fixed, redesigned or figured out. You need someone who can both recommend the path forward and help do the work.
You don't just get the recommendation. I can build it with you.
How we can work together: Defined project or scoped strategic engagement.
Examples
- Compensation frameworks and reviews
- Total Rewards strategy
- Organizational design
- Performance frameworks
- People-function assessments
- Manager programs
- HR infrastructure
- Policies and processes
- Workforce planning
- Restructuring support
- Global People strategy
- U.S. expansion support for international organizations
- HR systems and operational improvements
Bring Me In
Fractional & Interim People Leadership
Sometimes the business doesn't need advice from the sidelines. It needs experienced People leadership inside the business.
Not limited to executive advising. I can operate at the leadership level and still step directly into the work.
Strategy when you need strategy. Hands-on execution when that's what the business needs.
How we can work together: Fractional, interim or embedded engagement.
This offering includes
- Fractional Head of People
- Interim Head / VP of People
- First Head of People
- Parental or other leadership leave coverage
- Building or rebuilding the People function
- Supporting an existing People team
- Navigating rapid growth
- Leadership transitions
- Organizational change
- Senior HRBP / strategic People leadership
Handle the Hard Stuff
Employee Relations, Investigations & Workplace Conflict
Some People problems are sensitive, complicated, high-risk - or simply need someone experienced who isn't afraid to step into them.
Independent judgment and discretion, applied early. Handled well, most of these matters stay smaller than they could have been.
How we can work together: Matter-based, project-based or ongoing ER support.
This offering includes
- Complex Employee Relations
- Workplace investigations
- Employee complaints
- Performance matters
- Difficult terminations
- Workplace conflict
- Manager and employee escalation
- Difficult conversations
- Post-investigation support
- Sensitive organizational situations
- Mediation when available
Looking for HR Expert Witness support? Expert Witness
Don't Tell HR provides HR advisory and Employee Relations support and does not act as legal counsel. Legal questions should be reviewed with qualified employment counsel.
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You don't need to know exactly what kind of HR support you need before reaching out.