HR Consultancy Services

People issues quickly become business issues, affecting performance, productivity, cost and reputation. Mackrell LLP provides commercially focused HR consultancy that helps organisations identify and manage people risk, address workplace challenges and build people capability. Our experienced HR consultants provide practical HR advice on people management, process and policy. Where an issue requires legal advice, such as on employment rights, liabilities or litigation risk, our HR consultants work alongside our Employment team so that specialist employment law expertise is brought in where it is needed.

We support organisations in a range of situations, including restructures and redundancies, employee relations matters, performance and conduct issues, workplace conflict, organisational change, and the review and development of people policies and processes. Our advice takes account of your commercial priorities, culture and risk profile, helping leaders make well-informed decisions. Decisions on how to proceed, and their implementation, remain with your organisation.

Whether you need support with a specific issue, additional senior HR capacity for a defined period, or ongoing retained HR support, we offer flexible arrangements that give access to experienced HR expertise without the cost and commitment of expanding your permanent team. Retained support is provided within an agreed scope, level of service and fee arrangement, which can be reviewed as your needs change.

We also offer executive, career, maternity and paternity coaching, together with psychometric and leadership assessments where appropriate.

Coaching is a developmental service that supports individuals to reflect, build self-awareness and plan their development. It is separate from HR advice and does not constitute legal advice. Assessments are used to inform development planning and are not a substitute for an organisation’s own selection, performance or employment decisions. These services can support leadership development, succession planning and the targeting of development investment.

By combining practical HR insight with access to legal expertise, we aim to help clients manage risk, address issues efficiently and put in place people solutions that support their business objectives. Outcomes will depend on the circumstances of each matter and on the actions taken by the organisation.

Our coaching and assessment services include:

• Executive and leadership coaching for individuals stepping into broader or more senior roles
• Career coaching for professionals navigating transition and change
• Maternity and paternity coaching to support individuals as they prepare for leave and return to work
• Psychometric and leadership assessments to support self-awareness, team development and development planning

From a single HR issue to ongoing strategic support, our services can be tailored to the needs of your organisation. For each engagement, we will agree in writing the specific scope of work, deliverables, respective responsibilities, timing and fees before work begins.

To discuss how our HR Consultancy Services could support your organisation, please contact Sarah Armitage.