Services

Practical HR services to get the best out of your people.

From executive strategy to tactical, hands-on execution delivered by a bench of vetted HR leaders and experts.

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How We Work

“People don’t operate in a vacuum.”

HR is not separate from the business. Leadership, culture, technology, operations and people are interconnected.

That’s why we look beyond the immediate HR issue to understand the organization as a whole and help leaders build practical solutions that work in the real world.

Every workstream Orchestral takes on follows the same three-step approach, regardless of scope. Nothing gets rebuilt or recommended until we understand how your business actually operates.

Diagnose
A diagnostic phase reviews current state: existing documents, processes, and leadership discussion to gain a deeper understanding of how things actually work in practice across the business, not just on paper.
Recommend
A recommendation phase delivers what you can act on to make the most impact, such as rebuilt templates, a standardized process, defined criteria, or a new framework, scoped to fit your actual structure rather than a generic template.
Implement
The implementation phase involves partnering directly with leaders to embed people practices that not only work but stick.
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What Orchestral HR Offers

Helping organizations navigate growth, transformation and complexity through strategic People & Culture leadership, organizational design, leadership effectiveness, workforce strategy and change management.

O-ADVISORY

Core Services

Fractional, retainer and on demand HR support plus HR project work, from executive strategy to hands on execution, for organizations of every size. Orchestral leads with a people and culture strategy mind set to find solutions that create the most impact and value.

Strategic Advisory
  • Strategic workforce planning
  • Organizational design and scaling strategy
  • M&A integration and culture alignment
  • Executive coaching and succession planning
  • HR technology
Program & People Management
  • Performance management systems and frameworks
  • Compensation and total rewards strategy (excludes payroll processing)
  • Policy development and compliance programs (ESA, OHSA, AODA)
  • Engagement, retention, and culture initiatives
  • Change management and communications
Tactical & Hands-On Support
  • Leader coaching on performance improvement plans
  • Termination guidance and hands-on support
  • Employee relations case support
  • HR help desk with ready-to-use templates and documents
Recruitment & Talent
  • Talent acquisition and recruitment strategy
  • Recruitment execution support: job postings, screening, interviews, and offer management
O-FLEX

On-Demand Access

For on demand expertise and focused, project based work. A defined scope, a defined outcome, and a defined timeline, led or supported by senior HR expertise.

O-FLEX is the answer to “I just need an HR leader for this one project”.
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How Support Is Delivered

The work is delivered by a bench of vetted senior HR consultants and specialists with expertise in performance management, talent acquisition, leadership development, compensation, along with sector-specific expertise, brought in exactly when an engagement calls for it.

Weighing the investment? See what proactive HR support can save a 100-employee business, or read why most organizations need the right leadership, not more HR.

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♪ Ready to tune into your people?

Valerie Khan

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