Why Hire a HR Consultant?
With so many payroll and benefit providers offering “free HR support included!” in their services, why would a small business pay for the support of a HR Consultant? Good question!
Here are my thoughts…
Those HR benefits the payroll and benefit companies offer ARE valuable. I’m always happy when my clients have these resources, and I help them use them to their fullest potential. But there is SO much more to HR!
- HR training and coaching. As a former HR Dept of One, I train Office Managers, Operations Managers, and Owners, to have more confidence in the HR aspect of their role, even if they wear many hats.
- HR Operations Support- I know the pieces of the puzzle that should be there. I look for what’s working and what’s not, and help fill in the gaps.
- Organization Development Support- I love working with clients to clarify and bring to life their core values, and weave them throughout their HR Systems. This helps their special and unique company culture to shine bright.
- Difficult People/Workplace Disruptors- I love psychology and helping share tools to help leaders understand why people act the way they do. I blend this with my knowledge of risk management to help leaders feel more empowered in dealing with this common and frustrating part of the HUMAN part of HR.
- And last but not least… I’m less expensive than a labor law attorney. I’m a great safe place to discuss what is keeping you up at night in terms of employee issues. When necessary, I will suggest you bring in legal help. But often just having an outside HR expert to help you think strategically about next steps and to help bring in some HR best practices will help get things back on track.
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