Talent On-Demand
“Those who are fractional are coming in to build something they have grown, built, and scaled before. They know the trends and the pitfalls to avoid, and they’ve been at a level to be able to say, ‘this is what we need to do next from a strategic standpoint.’”
- Anessa Fike, Fractional Executive Coach
Too small for full time; too important for no time.
What is fractional work?
It’s all about optimizing resources.
Hiring a fractional talent leader is a great way to reap the benefits of having someone dedicated to the human performance in your organization, while limiting unnecessary expenditures. Contract with someone who has the strategic prowess, the executional ability, and the industry expertise you need…without having to pay for a full time salary, benefits, equity, recruitment fees, and more.
Think of this person as a bridge: someone to help you get from here to there, efficiently. While you’re here, you don’t need someone full time or overly strategic…but soon you’ll get there, where you’ll need someone dedicated to the culture and leadership effectiveness of every employee. If you wait till you’re there, you’ll be starting at a deficit.
Think of this person as a solid #2: someone to support the CPO, be a thought partner, build and deploy the strategy, and handle more complex issues and opportunities. At this stage, you probably need more ‘doers’ than ‘thinkers’ on your team full time, but leveraging the expertise of an outsider will surely help you drive things forward, faster.
Think of this person as an extension of you: someone to bounce ideas off of, someone to help you think through the people implications of the decisions you wish to make, someone to help you make sense of employee issues, someone to be a strategic partner as you steer the ship.
Levels of Talent On-Demand Service
Trusted Advisor
You need someone in your corner - someone to bounce ideas off of, someone to give advice, someone to 'gut check' your decisions with. Someone to call - with little notice - to balance out your intuition. It can be lonely at the top, and having someone to support you can make all the difference.
Leadership Coach
You need someone to provide guidance and support to your leaders, as you grow and scale-up your senior team. With a hyper-growth organization, leading a team of 3 can quickly turn into leading a team of 30, which requires a different skill set. Having a coach available to help with that transition can make all the difference.
Talent Leader
You need someone to help build the strategy, develop a leadership bench, build capability in the organization, source experts and content, onboard new employees, and help the company's leadership make sound people-centric decisions. Regardless of size, having someone dedicated to the human side of the business can make all the difference.
“She brings a unique set of skills, experience and perspectives that empowers her to challenge assumptions with empathy, while leading a team towards the goal.”
— ANONYMOUS, CLIENT
