What HR consulting actually covers
HR consulting is advisory work — helping you design policies, structure your HR function, navigate a specific people-management challenge, or plan for growth-stage HR needs before they become urgent. It's different from HR outsourcing, where we run operations for you; consulting is about building your own capability or getting a second opinion on a specific decision.
Because we also run HR operations for other clients, our advice is grounded in what actually works day to day, not just what looks good in a policy document. We'll tell you when a textbook-correct answer doesn't actually fit a business your size.
What's included
Our process
Assessment
Current HR function reviewed against your actual needs and growth stage.
Prioritisation
What genuinely needs attention now versus what can wait.
Recommendations
Practical guidance, not generic best-practice documents.
Implementation support
Help putting recommendations into practice, not just handing over a report.
Follow-up
Check-in on what's working after changes are implemented.
Who this is for
Businesses building their HR function for the first time, navigating a specific tricky people situation, or wanting a second opinion before making a structural change. If you want us to actually run HR operations rather than advise, HR Outsourcing is the better-fitting service.
Engagement & pricing
Priced per project for a defined piece of advisory work, or as a retainer for ongoing advisory access. We'll recommend based on whether your need is a one-time decision or an ongoing relationship.
Frequently asked questions
Consulting is advisory — helping you build your own capability or make a specific decision. Outsourcing means we actually run HR operations for you day to day. Many clients use both at different stages.
Yes — situational guidance on specific people-management challenges is part of what consulting covers, alongside broader policy and structure work.
Yes — policy design or review is available, tailored to your business rather than a generic template downloaded off the internet.
Because we also run HR operations for other clients day to day, our recommendations are grounded in what's practical to actually implement, not just textbook best practice.
Either — a specific project (like a policy review) is one-time; ongoing advisory access is available as a retainer if you want continued guidance as things come up.
Talk to us about hr consulting.
Free scoping call — we'll tell you what's actually needed, no obligation.