Fractional People Director

A People Director listening at a boardroom table in a bright office

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How I work with a new client

It starts with listening: first to the business, then to the people.

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Growing organisations face people challenges long before they can justify a full-time HR hire. Managers lose time to HR issues, policies drift out of date, recruitment turns reactive and expensive, and there is no clear people strategy to support growth.

The solution is a flexible, senior HR function embedded in your business at a fraction of the cost. You get the capability of a People Director, scaled to your needs.

What you get

  • A board-level People Director at your leadership table, part-time
  • People strategy connected to your business goals, not generic best practice
  • Senior cover for employee relations, restructures and sensitive decisions
  • Stronger managers and clearer accountability across the business
  • Capability that stays with you, rather than dependency on a consultant

Who it suits

Businesses that have grown past the point where the owner, office manager or an overstretched HR administrator can carry the people agenda, but are not ready for a £100,000-plus full-time senior hire. That is typically somewhere between 30 and 300 employees, though every business is different.

It is not an outsourced HR retainer. A retainer answers the phone; a fractional People Director sits inside your business, shapes the strategy and develops your people. Read more about how I work.

If this sounds like the capability your business is missing, book a call and tell me about your people challenge.

Don't take my word for it

From the leaders and colleagues Lydia has worked alongside.

Lydia is not just a talker and does not hide behind strategy. She rolls her sleeves up and gets things done so that progress is actually made.
Tony HorrellCEO, international real estate services firm
You did more to transform Colliers culture in 7 years than any other. You gave us the confidence and license to be ourselves, that has allowed us to thrive.
Julia RuddockIPM Director, Colliers
In my view, we have the best people strategy in the market because of you.
Matt SalESG Director and Ops Board Member, Colliers
You really have made all the difference at Colliers as such a huge advocate for women in business. You completely transformed the parenting journey for all of us mums.
Sara SimpsonCentral London Retail Director, Colliers
Thanks for your partnership Lydia. We couldn't have grown in the way we have without your guidance.
Sam AddisonEMEA OS Director, Colliers
You have driven such amazing change, so humbly, touching lots of careers and lives for the better.
Sophie WalkerSenior Advisor, EQT
"Bring all of you to work!" I will never forget your mantra. Red days, green days! Thank you for your unwavering support and quiet encouragement.
Charlotte AshtonHead of Leasing

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