You need senior people expertise — but not a full time hire.

I work with startups, growing businesses and schools as their people lead — giving them a seat at the exec table without the cost of a permanent appointment.

That includes:

Building people policies and practices from scratch. Performance management frameworks. Handling difficult conversations. Skills reviews and talent pipelining. Being the person leaders turn to when they need proper people guidance.

Not payroll. Not admin.

Strategic people leadership — when and how you need it.

This works as a fixed monthly retainer for a defined number of hours, or as a project to build your people foundations from scratch. Either way you get senior people expertise without the overhead of a full time hire.