Fractional Talent Advisory
Senior talent expertise, when the business needs it.
An experienced talent adviser working alongside the leadership team on a defined basis, without the cost or commitment of a permanent executive appointment.
The business problem
The question before the appointment.
Many growing businesses need senior people judgement long before they need a full-time talent director. In the interim, decisions are made without it.
We agree the scope, the cadence and the outcomes. The engagement is designed to reduce over time as internal capability builds.
What it includes
The work itself.
- Regular advisory sessions with the leadership team
- Talent and hiring strategy ownership
- Support for critical appointments
- Internal capability building
- Board and investor reporting input
- Defined scope and exit point
Fractional Talent Advisory
Senior talent expertise, when the business needs it.
Who it is for
- SMEs
- Scale-ups
- Founder-led businesses
- Private equity-backed companies
When clients involve us
- Hiring is accelerating without senior oversight
- A permanent talent director is not yet justified
- An investor expects a people plan
- Internal HR needs strategic support
Frequently asked questions
The questions clients raise most often before we begin. If yours is not here, ask it directly and you will get a straight answer rather than a proposal.
- How is a fractional engagement structured?
- Around an agreed scope and cadence, typically reviewed quarterly. We discuss the shape of it in the first conversation.
- How much time does it involve?
- Commonly one to four days a month. The pattern is set by the decisions in front of the business rather than a fixed retainer of hours.
- Is there a minimum term?
- We usually agree an initial three-month period so the work has time to show value, then review it quarterly.
- Can the engagement include search work?
- Yes, where an appointment is the right answer. Search is scoped and agreed separately so the advice stays independent.
- What happens when we hire a permanent talent leader?
- We hand over deliberately. Building internal capability and defining an exit point is part of the engagement from the start.
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Partnership over transaction
Let us talk about the decision ahead.
Tell us about the business question you are considering. We will tell you plainly whether we can help.