Your HR team needs leadership too
As your business grows, having people who can do HR isn't always enough. Someone needs to set direction, make decisions, develop the team and ensure your people strategy actually supports where the business is going.
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Fractional HR Leadership gives you Director, VP-level or CHRO-level HR leadership embedded in your business without adding another full-time executive. Engagements start at $3250/month, ensuring enough involvement for your fractional leader to understand the business, participate in leadership and strategy, and effectively oversee your HR team.
How We Can Help
LEAD​
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HR team leadership
Coaching & development
Priorities & accountability
HR operating rhythm
Resource planning
Senior HR decision-making
STRATEGIZE​
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People strategy
Workforce planning
Organizational structure
Talent & succession planning
Compensation strategy
Employee engagement
ADVISE​
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Executive & leadership advice
Complex employee issues
Growth & scaling
Restructuring
M&A and integration
Business planning
How Fractional HR Leadership Works
1. UNDERSTAND​
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We learn your business, strategy, people, HR team, and current priorities.
2. ALIGN​
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We establish the people priorities & HR focus needed to support the business
3. LEAD​
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Your fractional leader guides the HR function and works as part of your leadership team.
4. EVOLVE​
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We adjust priorities, develop internal capability & evolve the function.
What Makes Us Different
Is Fractional Leadership Right for You?
Executive experience. A whole team behind it.
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SENIOR HR LEADERSHIP
Experienced Director and VP-level professionals who can operate at the leadership table.
A TEAM TO DRAW ON
Access broader A&A expertise across HR operations, HRIS, compensation, recruitment, learning and other specialities.
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RIGHT SIZE DELIVERY
Senior leaders focus on leadership-level work while lower-level support can be matched to work that doesn't require executive expertise.
It might be a good fit when...​
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✓ You have an HR team that needs more experienced leadership.
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✓ Your HR person is strong operationally but needs strategic support or development.
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✓ You're growing or changing and your HR function needs to mature with the business.
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✓You need senior HR leadership, but not enough to justify a full-time Director or VP.
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Need more hands-on support?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is fractional HR leadership?
Fractional HR leadership gives organizations access to experienced senior HR leadership on a part-time bass without hiring a full-time HR executive. A fractional CHRO, VP, or HR Director can provide strategic HR leadership, advise executives, lead major people initiatives and provide direction to an existing HR team.
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What's the difference between Fractional HR and Fractional HR leadership?
Fractional HR provides ongoing HR support for day-to-day people needs and HR priorities. Fractional HR Leadership operates at a more senior level, providing strategic direction, executive advice and leadership of the HR function. It can be a good fit for organizations that already have HR staff but need more senior expertise or organizations that need experienced HR leadership without a full time executive.​
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Can a Fractional HR leader manage our existing HR team?
Yes. A fractional HR leader can provide leadership and direction to an existing HR team, help establish priorities, strengthen HR practices and support the development of internal HR staff. They can also help clarify the structure, roles and capabilities needed within the HR function as your organization grows.
​When does a business need a Fractional CHRO or HR Director?
Fractional HR leadership can make sense when an organization is growing quickly, navigating significant change, building or restructuring its HR function, dealing with complex workforce challenges or reaching a point where more senior HR expertise is needed. It can also provide experienced leadership while an organization determines whether or when to hire a permanent senior HR leader.
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Do you provide Fractional CHRO and HR leadership services in Calgary?
Yes. A&A Consulting is headquartered in Calgary and provides Fractional CHRO, HR Director and senior HR leadership support to organizations in Alberta and across Canada. Support can be provided virtually, in person, or through a combination of both depending on the organization's needs.