Fractional HR Executive
Senior-level HR leadership, without a full-time hire. We help with people strategy, employee relations, leadership development, and growing your HR function.
Let’s talkPeople are messy.
Businesses are complicated.
We happen to love both.
Fractional HR leadership, trusted advice, and hands-on consulting for organizations navigating growth, change, and all the wonderfully complicated stuff in between.
AI understands the resources. We understand the humans.
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Our philosophy
Culture is alive.
Culture is the living, interconnected system that runs through every part of an organization. It shifts with each new person, leadership decision, challenge, and success. A policy that works for one workplace may land very differently in another.
We take time to understand how your people actually communicate and work together, then use that context to shape our recommendations. The more we learn about the nuances of your culture, the more thoughtful, relevant, and effective our support becomes.
A little curiosity goes a long way
What is your workplace culture telling you?
Meet the Culture Compass. Answer 30 thoughtful questions about how your organization really works, then get a personalized Culture Snapshot with strengths, tensions, and ideas worth exploring.
Explore your Culture CompassFree to explore. About 10 minutes. Your full report is available after you share your contact and organization details.
The process
Good HR starts with getting to know you.
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Let’s get acquainted
Tell us about your business, your people, and what’s keeping you up at night.
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Make a plan that fits
We’ll recommend the right mix of leadership, advice, or project support for your workplace.
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Get to work together
We bring experienced HR judgment, practical solutions, and a genuine interest in your success.
How we help
Big-picture thinking. Roll-up-your-sleeves support.
HR Advisor on Retainer
Your go-to HR sounding board for tricky situations, everyday questions, and better people decisions. Practical guidance when you need it.
Connect nowHR Projects & Consulting
One big project? We’re in. From handbooks and HR audits to hiring, onboarding, manager training, and organizational change.
Share ideasAI-Assisted HR Studio
Practical help, human touch. Custom communications, job descriptions, interview kits, onboarding materials, performance tools, and workplace policies, all reviewed by an experienced HR professional.
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The atholhaus Bookshelf
Books we love. One a month, because people are busy.
Let My People Go Surfing
What if building a successful business and taking care of people were never competing priorities? Chouinard makes a compelling case for doing things differently, from trusting employees to making values part of everyday decisions.
We picked this one because culture is not a slogan on a wall. It is what an organization chooses to do, especially when those choices are inconvenient.
A few good questions
Good questions. We like those.
Are we too small for an HR executive?
Not at all! You don’t need hundreds of employees to benefit from experienced HR leadership. That’s the beauty of fractional support. You get the experience you need, when you need it.
Can we just call when things get weird?
Please do. People are unpredictable, and workplace situations rarely follow a script. Sometimes you need a quick sounding board. Sometimes you need someone to roll up their sleeves. We’re happy to do both.
What if we have one big, messy project?
We love a good project. Building an HR department? Untangling outdated policies? Getting your hiring process in shape? Tell us what you’re working on, and we’ll figure out the best way to tackle it together.
What’s the deal with AI?
We’re fans! It’s a remarkable tool for getting things moving, organizing information, and tackling the repetitive stuff. We’re also big fans of human judgment. Our AI-assisted HR resources are available now, with an experienced human reviewing the work before it reaches you.
Do you work with businesses like ours?
Probably! We’ve worked across startups, creative businesses, nonprofits, and highly regulated industries. Every workplace has its own personality, and getting to know yours is half the fun.
Let’s connect
Tell us what’s going on.
Whether you need a strategic HR partner, an occasional sounding board, or help with a specific project, we’d love to hear about it.
Have a question or want to connect? hello@atholhaus.com