Land your first CHRO—
and keep your People agenda moving while you hire.
Elevate your business with expert insights, tailored strategies, and unwavering support designed
Why us
Key benefits that set us apart
Partner-led by Former CHRO
Transparent, flat fee designed for startups
Fractional CHRO cover while you hire
Pricing
Flexible pricing tailored to your business needs
CEO / Board consultation on current culture priorities & people challenges
High level assessment of stage-appropriate HR team, tooling and areas of focus
Evaluate together the need for a CHRO / Head of People and structural options
Clear recommendation on the next step, even if the answer is that you do not need a CHRO.
Everything in Consult, plus:
Role definition, candidate brief & compensation
Specialist market mapping, positioning and search strategy
Development of a Chief People Index success rubric and evaluation methodology
Presentation of finalist candidates for business assessment, diligence, referencing and offer
Offer, close-out and onboarding/ramp up plan
Everything in Search, plus:
1 day per week of fractional CPO support, designed to tackle pressing people challenges and maintain momentum in the business
Culture and people systems diagnostic to iterate the mandate and decrease the ramp up and onboarding time for the new hire
90 day onboarding and ramp up plan, including 3 x executive coaching sessions
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Simple Booking
Evaluate business challenges and needs (looking under the hood)
Build role & success profile, defining the 3- and 12-month impact
Define culture fit & contribution and “how to be successful here”
Compensation, Persona & Strategy
Advise on compensation, equity, and market positioning
Agree target companies, geographies, sectors, and target persona
Build the Chief People Index (CPI) Rubric and assessment strategy
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Market Mapping
Map visible and less-visible operators
Run proactive outreach and screen for interest and high level fit
Assess market signals relating to company and role positioning
CPI Assessments
Complete assessments on shortlist candidates using the CPI framework
Evaluate candidates against CPI success rubric and identify tradeoffs
Identify areas of further evaluation in business interviews
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Finalists & Business Interviews
Agree shortlist of finalists & structure of business interviews & assessments
Identify key stakeholders for decisions and evaluation criteria
Conduct follow-up diligence or referencing following business interviews
Offer, Closing & Onboarding
Prepare offer pack & closing strategy
Lead communications with CEO & candidate to drive successful close
Prepare a structured onboarding and ramp up plan
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Our team
Meet the expert behind your search
Pat Caldwell
Former Chief People Officer with hands-on experience helping growth-stage and investor-backed businesses scale, develop award-winning cultures and leaders, and navigate the (messy) realities of growth.
Built and led People teams across 15 countries, from startups to larger complex organisations, and lead fundraising, M&A, board & investor relations and executive team restructures and build-outs.
FundApps (FinTech; Growth Equity) — Global Head of People; Chief Operating Officer
Send (InsurTech; VC) — Chief People Officer
Archer Review (EdTech; Private Equity) — VP Human Resources
The Knot Worldwide (Marketplace; Private Equity) — Global HRBP Leader
Metomic (Cybersecurity; VC) — VP People & Operations
ImpactEd Group (EdTech; Bootstrapped) — Board Member & Talent Advisor
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