Fractional People Leaders free up
your leaders so they can focus on
mission-critical priorities.

It’s costly
to hire the
wrong person!

A Fractional Leader is a senior professional serving in a role on a part-time or interim basis. Unlike traditional consultants, who focus on specific projects or problems, Fractional Leaders function as full-time leaders would, but with reduced hours or for a fixed term. They often work with multiple organizations, providing top-level expertise without the risk or commitment of a full-time hire.

What Is a Fractional Leader?

Hiring the wrong leader can be costly, especially if you don’t yet know exactly what the role will entail. Alternatively, not putting an experienced leader in place can be costly in its own way, overburdening existing staff, creating inefficiencies, and entire categories of work being overlooked. Bringing a coLeaguer into your organization on a fractional basis means you get the right leader, right now without the risk or investment of hiring someone into a full-time role.

Why Hire a Fractional Leader?

Why Hire a Fractional People Leader?

People issues, such as employee relations, team conflict, or toxic culture, often escalate to CEOs, EDs, or COOs. These high-stakes, time-sensitive challenges require senior-level expertise, as they directly impact stakeholders and the organization’s mission. Fractional People Leaders address these challenges effectively, freeing leaders to focus on strategic priorities while avoiding burnout.

The Best Part?

Once you talk to us, we can get started and identify potential coLeaguers in a matter of days, not weeks or months.

3 Types of Fractional People Leaders

Chief People Officers

Chief-level coLeaguers act as a thought partner and advisor to your Executive Leadership. They’ve seen it all and bring wisdom and perspective to guide you through your toughest people challenges and transitions. They can also manage your existing team!

Business Partners

Business Partners are coLeaguers who can design great systems and processes and manage the folks doing the day-to-day talent work in your organization. They’re equally strategic and hands-on, supporting talent work at every level in the organization.

HR Managers

HR Managers deftly handle day-to-day HR/People Ops in your organization. They’ve got eyes on benefits, compliance, and other crucial HR matters that cannot be ignored. This is who you want checking all of the boxes and ensuring everything is ship-shape.

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