A full range of services to help you tackle any people problem, large or small
There is no such thing as a standard HR project. Just as each business has its own goals and values, every people problem demands its own unique solution. That’s why CT People Solutions offers a flexible approach built around your needs. Whether it’s a large-scale, complex issue or a short-term task, I look to understand the challenges from every angle, before delivering a programme of work designed to make the biggest impact – from training, coaching and mentoring, to creating new policies, driving organisational change or instilling cultural values.
So this isn’t a menu of solutions – it’s a window into the capabilities available to you, a glimpse at the kind of service on offer.
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Change doesn’t happen overnight. Whether you’re planning internal change, your organisation is going through a merger or acquisition, or you’re shaping your business for a new direction, managing change in your organisation demands in-depth understanding, careful planning and a clear set of goals.
I can help throughout every step the process – from initial design through to supporting and implementing change. I can help you embed new ways of working, embed company values and drive initiatives. I can guide you through the redesign and implementation of new organisational, functional or department structures, and help you select the best people to work within those structures. And, I can support the due diligence process from an HR perspective, helping you identify and assess risks and consequences.
Read about how Chris implemented and supported a potential company acquisition:
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Regardless of company culture, employee engagement or work/life balance, remuneration will always be a keystone of the employee experience. I can review your remuneration strategies, and help you implement a new approach. Whether it’s Executive or Senior Management remuneration programmes such as Long-Term Incentive Programmes (share plans), Management Programmes including Short Term Incentive Plans (annual bonus schemes), or Retention strategies for key personnel, I can support you at every step. I’ll assess your approach and look at the market place, ensuring that your benefits programmes have impact and cost-effective – both protecting your bottom line and your attractiveness as an employer.
Read about how Chris implemented the full global remuneration strategy review:
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The most difficult decisions demand the most professional approach. I can help you assess and understand your costs and, if necessary, how to reduce them. I can review your expenditure across the full HR lifecycle, from resourcing to training to employee benefits – helping you identify opportunities to get better value for your money. I can then design and implement an effective strategy for reducing headcount, from initial planning and communication approaches, through to engaging with employee representatives, training management, implementing a scoring and selection process, and managing outplacement support. From start to end, I’ll handle every detail with care and attention.
Read about how Chris helped a client save more than £1million in his role as HR Director:
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Managing any disciplinary procedure or grievance investigation demands a careful and considerate approach. I can offer an independent perspective or mediation support to help you de-escalate and resolve damaging disputes, together with specialist training to ensure your team is equipped to engage with trade unions and employee representatives.
Discover how Chris has engaged with Unions to end high-profile disputes
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Any workforce contains a well of potential, waiting to be tapped. I’ll help you develop and wield the most effective tools to do just that – from senior management succession planning and performance management, to high-potential training programmes and pan-organisational development strategies. Whether it’s a bespoke programme created to your specifications or ECITB Levy management, I’ll ensure you make the most of the talent in your team.
Discover how creating a more effective performance-management process started with scrapping employee ratings:
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If you are looking to expand your organisation geographically, I can put together a transition plan to cover all key HR requirement and considerations to ensure you have everything in place to engage or transfer employees in the country.
See how Chris has supported one organisation’s expansion into West Africa
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Improvement starts with understanding. By implementing our own toolkit, I can build up a clear picture of your current HR structure and operating framework. That provides the foundation for change – identifying ways to improve HR delivery, drive its value and impact and ensure that your HR objectives are the right fit for wider business goals. Above all, I can develop a detailed HR strategy and action plan for your team to manage – giving you the tools to manage transformation.
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The right hire can make the difference between a team thriving or stagnating, a project delivered or failed, a business rising to challenges or receding from view. I’ll help you make that difference – supporting you through specific recruitment campaigns, executive search, senior management appointments and talent-mapping exercises. Whatever your needs, I can manage internal reviews to assess your current recruitment approach, ensuring you’re getting value for money and peak performance from your recruitment partners, recruitment systems and social media.
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Effective HR delivery simply isn’t possible without clear policies and procedures. I’ll not only ensure that your policies are effective, fit for purpose and align with best practice, but that your team is equipped to implement them. So, as well as a thorough review and detailed recommendations around a set of policies to support your organisation’s success, I can offer the bespoke training, technical coaching or even 1-2-1 mentoring to help your team bring those policies to life.
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With deep-rooted expertise in a wide range of HR specialisms and subject areas, I’m ready to manage any HR project on your horizon. From a simple policy review or some seasoned advice on a thorny negotiation, to a complex TUPE transfer or wide-ranging employee engagement project, I can offer a wealth of experience and ability to support your business.
Read about how we tackled a National Agreement Review:
It’s not just my range of services that offers flexibility. With a range of operating models, we can work together to find an approach that meets your organisation, your needs and your budget.