HR Strategy & Foundations

Healthy and safe workplaces start with clear, compliant systems.

Every organization needs structure but that doesn’t mean rigidity. Whether you’re just starting to build your HR function or need to refresh outdated practices, I help lay the groundwork for a fair, effective, and scalable workplace.

From high-level planning to hands-on policy development, I work with you to ensure your HR systems are aligned with legislation, compliant and tailored to your culture. The result? Less guesswork, more consistency, and a foundation you can build on.

Services include:

  • HR Program and Policy Audits
    A clear-eyed assessment of what’s working, where risks are hiding, and what’s missing.
  • HR Strategy, Planning, and Roadmap
    Guidance to align your HR efforts with business goals whether you’re maintaining, growing, restructuring, or stabilizing.
  • Legislative Compliance and Policy Development
    Policies and practices that meet legal requirements while staying human and practical.
  • Employee Policy Manuals and Handbooks
    Clear, current, and relevant documents that reflect your workplace, not a generic template.
  • Organizational Design and Workforce Planning
    Organizational structure and roles that align based on business needs to provide employee clarity and success.
  • HR Function Startup or Maturation
    For small organizations building from scratch or growing teams who need HR to catch up with reality.

Not sure where to start? I can help you map what’s needed and take the first step.

People & Performance

Supporting managers to lead well, and employees to succeed.

Your people systems should help leaders make fair, confident decisions and give employees the clarity and support they need to do their best work.

I help organizations build and refine the full employee experience from recruitment to onboarding, potential to performance, development to transition – creating practical, relevant systems that work in your real-world environment.

Services include:

  • Job Descriptions and Postings
    Clear, focused, and aligned with the actual role and expectations; foundational to the employment contract.
  • Recruitment and Selection
    Structured, fair processes that attract the right people and support good hiring decisions.
  • Onboarding and Probation Process Design
    Practical systems that help new employees settle in and help managers evaluate performance with confidence.
  • Employee Experience and Surveys
    Customized tools and insights to understand what’s working, what’s not, and where to act.
  • Compensation and Benefits
    Support in building fair, consistent total rewards practices.
  • Reward and Recognition
    Meaningful and relevant practices that acknowledge your employees and their contributions.
  • Performance Coaching, Development, and Management
    Tools and training to help managers hold clear expectations, develop potential and address challenges.
  • Progressive Discipline
    Fair, legislatively compliant, and respectful processes that support and protect employees and the organization.
  • Leadership Coaching, Mentorship, and Training
    Support for managers navigating complex employee issues, building specific competency areas or enabling role transitions.
  • Team Assessment and Building
    Individual and team behavioural assessments such as DiSC and EQi2.0 | EQi360 as foundational for team building activities and events.
  • Health, Absence and Return-to-Work Program Development and Management
    Preventative and supportive approaches for employees navigating health and ability-related changes.
  • Transitions and Exit Interviews
    Structured processes that support respectful departures and valuable organizational learning.

Need help supporting your leaders in growing and managing people? Let’s build a system that fits your team and organization.

Investigations & Conflict Support

Timely, fair, and trauma-informed guidance and review when issues arise.

When something goes wrong at work, organizations often feel overwhelmed, uncertain, or under pressure to act quickly. I offer calm, experienced support in those moments helping you navigate conflict, complaints, and complex issues with integrity and care.

Whether you need early-stage coaching to assess how to move forward or a formal workplace investigation, I bring a trauma-informed, fair, and grounded approach that considers the people, the process, and the long-term impact.

In many cases, the people involved in a workplace investigation stay in the organization. This work goes beyond fact-finding, it’s about rebuilding trust and helping organizations respond in ways that are not just compliant, but constructive.

Services include:

  • Pre-Investigation Coaching
    Support to determine if an investigation is necessary, explore alternatives, or prepare for next steps.
  • Workplace Investigations
    Certified, impartial investigations that are respectful, fair and defensible.
  • Post-Incident Support, Policy Review, Coaching, and Training
    Help for employees and teams to move forward with clarity, alignment, and a path to restore psychological health and safety.
  • Issue Resolution Strategies
    Practical tools and guidance for addressing complex interpersonal issues without defaulting to discipline.
  • Recovery Planning and Re-Integration Support
    Thoughtful support to re-establish trust, reset expectations, and stabilize the team and workplace after conflict.

Not sure what to do next? Let’s talk through the situation and find the right response for your people, your policies, and your peace of mind.

Fractional & Project-Based HR Leadership

Senior HR support without the full-time commitment.

Not every organization needs a full-time HR executive. But when you’re navigating complex challenges, change, or growth, you need more than ad hoc support. Or, you may have a specific project that requires focused management for which you have no time. When you need expertise that can move fluidly between strategy and action, I offer flexible, senior-level HR leadership that meets you where you are whether it’s a few hours a week, more regular support, or a defined project engagement.

As a trusted advisor, I work alongside leadership teams, Boards, and operational managers to help you think strategically, act decisively, and build people systems that are both compliant and progressive.

And just as important, I build capability as I go. Every engagement is designed to strengthen your internal HR systems and leadership capacity, so your team can confidently carry the work forward. When our time or project ends, you’re not left dependent but I’m still here if you need support. Many clients retain me on an as-needed basis for trusted advice, coaching, specialized guidance, or fractional support.

Services include:

  • HR Coaching, Mentoring and Advice
    On-demand support for executive teams, senior leaders, managers, or in-house HR professionals.
  • Interim HR Executive Roles (Onsite or Virtual)
    Step-in leadership during transitions, leaves, or periods of growth and restructuring.
  • Change Management Consulting
    Strategic design and facilitation support to help teams navigate workforce, leadership, system implementations or cultural change.
  • Board of Director HR Committee Support
    Expert input on HR policy governance, risk management, strategic planning, executive performance, and organizational design.
  • HR Project Development, Planning & Management
    Oversight and delivery of critical HR initiatives with a clear plan for sustainable handoff.

Need senior-level HR thinking and implementation without a full-time salary line? Let’s design a structure that fits your needs, builds your capacity, and leaves your team stronger than before.