Does Your HR Consultant REALLY Understand Your Business Reality?
I had a conversation with a fellow small business owner recently that really hit home.
We were talking about what small business owners actually need when it comes to external support. What they genuinely care about. What keeps them up at night.
And honestly? It reminded me why I love what I do.
As HR professionals, we can get really excited about the latest programmes, initiatives, new ways of working. And that’s great - for us.
But here’s the reality I’ve learned in almost 15 years working with small businesses, what business owners need isn’t always the sexy stuff we get excited about in HR circles.
It’s the practical things. Making sure people have contracts. Dealing with someone who’s underperforming. Helping exit an employee when - let’s be honest - they haven’t followed a textbook process because they’re running a business, not an HR department.
This is what I love about my work. It’s not about delivering what looks good on paper or ticks boxes. It’s about supporting business owners to reach solutions that actually serve their business.
Small business owners don’t need more initiatives. They need someone who understands what really matters to them. Someone who gets their reality.
That’s what I’ve been doing for almost 15 years, and that’s what I’ll keep doing.
HOW WE HELP
Growing your business shouldn't mean growing your people challenges.
At The People Consultancy, we partner with passionate business leaders to transform complex HR issues into clear, manageable solutions. Through our proven methodology—The People Process™️—we deliver strategic HR expertise, compliance support, and leadership development at a fraction of the cost of hiring an in-house professional.
Our trusted partnerships help businesses of up to 50 employees build the leadership capabilities needed to scale successfully—making expert HR guidance genuinely affordable for growing businesses.
