Leading Your HR Team at a Fraction of the Cost

A fractional Chief HR Officer (CHRO) is a fully integrated member of your senior leadership team, who is hired as a part-time consultant rather than as a full-time employee. Our fractional CHROs are experienced HR executives who can help you get the most out of your HR function — all at a lower cost than hiring a full-time CHRO.

There are a lot of people referring to themselves as fractional executives. Many of them would be better described as either consultants or interim leaders. So, what is the difference? A fractional executive is a seasoned professional who provides leadership and expertise to a company on a part-time basis, acting as a C-suite executive (e.g. CHRO) for a fraction of their worktime. This is different than either an interim leader who steps into a full-time C-Suite role to fill a temporary leadership gap, or a consultant who typically provides expert advice on specific projects without fully integrating into the company’s day-to-day operations.

The chart below summarizes the key differences between a fractional executive, an interim leader, and a consultant.

Here are a few of the key areas where we can help.

Strategic HR Planning and Service Delivery

Our fractional CHROs work with you to create HR strategies that support your business goals. We analyze how your HR function currently works and create and implement a plan to improve employee performance, retain top talent, and build a strong company culture. Whatever the size of your current HR team, we can structure their roles in the way that best delivers valuable HR support to your organization.

Organizational Design

We can guide you and your leadership team through a process that helps determine how best to structure roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines across the company to most effectively achieve your goals and objectives. It’s more than just rearranging boxes on an org chart — it’s about ensuring that structures, processes, roles, and systems are positioned to address gaps, pain points, and inefficiencies.

Hiring and Keeping Great Employees

Hiring the right people and making them want to stay is key to success. We create effective hiring strategies, improve onboarding, and build a positive work culture that makes people want to be part of your team. We look at how your employees feel about their work, suggest ways to boost engagement, and coach your leaders to improve team morale and productivity.

Pay and Benefits Strategy

To hire and retain top talent, you need a pay and benefits package that is attractive to them. We can review your current plans, study market trends, and create strategies that offer value to your employees while staying within your budget.

Building Strong Leaders

Good leadership is important for long-term success. Our CHROs identify employees with leadership potential, create training programs, and plan for future leaders. By investing in your team, your business stays strong and ready for what comes next.