Strategic HR consulting expertise available when and how you need it.
Gain access to seasoned HR leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. We are your trusted HR consultant for small business, ready to lead your people strategies, navigate complex employee issues, and support business growth through practical, high-impact solutions.
What we offer:
- Fractional HR leadership at the executive level
- On-demand HR strategy and support
- Leadership during change, growth, or transition
- Risk management and employee relations guidance
Let us take HR off your plate, so you can focus on building your business.
Build confident leaders and aligned, high-impact teams with the guidance of fractional HR leadership. Strong leaders and clear team structures are essential for growth. As an HR consultant for small business, we help you develop your people, build leadership capacity, and align your organization for performance. With the right tools and support, your teams can lead change with clarity and confidence.
What we offer:
- Tailored leadership development programs
- 360 feedback & coaching for emerging leaders
- Strategic HR consulting for organizational design, role alignment & succession planning
- Change management support for restructures, M&A, and transitions
We equip your people with the clarity, confidence, and capability to drive results through effective people strategies.
Scalable HR systems, strong culture, and teams set up for success.
We design and implement the foundational HR tools and practices your business needs to attract, retain, and grow a high-performing team. Our approach includes fractional HR leadership to ensure that you have the right expertise without the overhead. From compliance to culture, we help you build a workplace where people thrive and operations run smoothly.
What we offer:
- Custom employee handbooks, job descriptions & policies
- Recruitment, onboarding & performance management
- Culture assessments & engagement strategies
- Employee relations & workplace investigations
- Team structure & role clarity to support scale
Whether you're starting up or scaling up, our HR consultant for small business will build the HR backbone that grows with you. Our strategic HR consulting services focus on effective people strategies that align with your business goals.
Mary Smith, Principal Owner of Smith Group Consulting, offers over 20 years of experience in HR leadership and operations. As an HR consultant for small businesses, she specializes in providing fractional HR leadership to help growing companies align their people strategies and processes. This approach builds strong foundations, resilient teams, and measurable results. Mary combines her enterprise expertise with a tailored, practical, business-first approach to deliver effective strategic HR consulting.