Ongoing support

Support that helps the system stick.

Once a people system exists, the question becomes whether it is used. Ongoing arrangements give leadership experienced judgment to draw on, plus narrower specialized support when a specific piece needs attention.

Ongoing HR Advisory

Ongoing HR judgment on call for organizations that need experienced guidance but not a full-time HR leader.

A predictable arrangement with defined access, so people questions do not wait until they become problems and the executive director is no longer the default HR department. This is our primary ongoing engagement.

Support can include

Scheduled leadership consultations
Manager coaching
Policy interpretation
Difficult employee situations
Document review
Quarterly system check-ins
Updates to existing tools and processes

Manager Systems Rollout

Specialized support: training and implementation for managers who need to apply workplace expectations consistently.

A new policy framework only changes the workplace when managers know how to use it. The rollout is built around your own tools and real situations your managers are already facing, not generic case studies.

Support can include

Setting expectations
Documentation
Performance conversations
Attendance and leave
Workplace accommodations
Respectful workplace response
Escalating serious concerns

Accessibility and Accommodation Readiness

Specialized support for organizations strengthening accessibility, removing workplace barriers or improving accommodation practices.

Practical organizational capacity-building rather than symbolic compliance. Details are on the Accessibility page.

Support can include

Accessibility planning
Workplace barrier reviews
Accommodation processes
Manager guidance
Employee and stakeholder engagement
Implementation planning

Recruitment, compensation and targeted projects

Specialized support scoped on its own: a specific hire, a pay structure, a workplace review, a facilitation or a single policy.

These can stand alone or be folded into a larger engagement where they support the organization's broader people system.

Support can include

Recruitment and selection support
Job evaluation and compensation structures
Workplace reviews
Facilitation and working sessions
Single-policy or document projects

Scope and fees

Defined scope. Predictable fees.

Every engagement is confirmed in writing before work begins: what is included, what will be delivered, the schedule and the fee. We do not publish price lists because the right scope depends on the size and situation of the organization.

Specialized recruitment, workplace review, compensation, facilitation and policy projects may be incorporated where they support the organization's broader people system. Plainspoken HR is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice; where legal risk is involved we recommend qualified legal counsel.

Not sure which kind of support you need?

That is what the discovery call is for. We will look at what exists, what is landing on your desk and what should come first.

A short discovery call. No pitch. No obligation.

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