Bringing on a fractional Chief People Officer was a game-changer for our team. We gained executive-level HR expertise without the cost of a full-time hire, and the flexibility to add support as needed. From helping to shape our culture to navigating complex people challenges, Rick brought clarity, guidance, and impactful solutions. It’s high-impact HR leadership—only when you need it.

Steven W.

★★★★★

Key Features of the Fractional CPO Model:

• Part-Time Expertise: A fractional CPO works a limited number of hours or days per week/month, depending on the organization’s needs.

• Guidance: Despite the limited time commitment, fractional CPOs provide high-level Guidance for Compliance, Team Culture, Strategic Planning, Leadership Coaching, Staffing, Conflict Resolution, and Operational Direction.

• Cost Efficiency: Companies gain access to senior HR expertise without the full-time salary, benefits, and long-term commitment required for a traditional CPO.

• Scalability: Ideal for churches, non-profits, startups, small to mid-sized businesses, and growing companies that need expert HR leadership without the overhead of a full-time executive.

• Flexibility: Services can be tailored to short-term projects or long-term part-time engagements.

Typical Responsibilities

• Oversee HR compliance, Support wage, hour, and classification compliance

• Develop and document policies, guidelines, and procedures.

• Recruitment and Retention

• Lead efforts to improve team culture. Role clarity, initiate team member one-to-ones, improve benefits that scale.

• Empower leaders through encouragement and accountability to help them grow.

Benefits

• Access to top-tier talent

• Ability to make better-informed decisions

• Improved team culture

• Faster scaling or restructuring based on expert guidance

• Affordable HR expertise