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I\u2019m not a firm, and I\u2019m not a full-time hire. I\u2019m a Chief People Officer who scales to what you need: a few hours a week as your fractional Head of People, full-time cover during a leadership gap, or a defined project with a clear end date.<\/p>\n
Whatever the shape, the work is the same. I get in, find out what\u2019s really going on, and start fixing it. I don\u2019t sit in meetings talking about fixing it.<\/p>\n
As your business changes, the arrangement changes with it. Many clients start with a project and move to ongoing support. There\u2019s no pressure to commit beyond what makes sense today.<\/p>\n
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Her focus on the team and the outcomes was exceptional. Her knowledge and expertise helped us to de-risk the process and achieved successful outcomes. 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She helped to ensure we were hiring personnel and moving them through the processes efficiently and effectively. Mary also worked with me to ensure my personnel were appropriately compensated after a major M&A integration in which we had to re-level our employees. Finally, Mary worked with me through the tough times when I was required to eliminate staff. 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