HR support when it matters most
People challenges don't wait until you have an HR department. Mascary People Advisory provides experienced HR leadership for small and midsize organizations navigating difficult people decisions.
Whether you're responding to an employee concern, addressing a challenging manager situation, preparing for an organizational change, or worried a people problem could turn into a legal claim, we help you assess the situation, understand your options, and move forward with a clear plan.
Talk Through Your SituationSomething feels off, and you need help deciding what to do
You don't need a crisis to reach out. Leaders often call us when:
- An employee raised a serious concern, and we're unsure how to respond.
- We're considering a termination and want help navigating the process.
- A manager's behavior is affecting the team.
- Conflict between employees is escalating.
- We may be at risk of a claim or lawsuit because of an employee-relations situation.
- We have someone handling HR administration, but this situation needs more experience.
- We're restructuring and need help planning the people side.
- We're not sure how serious this is, or what we should do next.
Not sure where your risks are? We can assess your current people practices and build a practical roadmap of solutions.
Ways to work together
Focused HR Consultation
“I need help thinking through this situation.”
A 50-minute consultation, review of relevant information, and a written action plan.
Employee Relations Support
“We need help handling this issue from start to finish.”
A scoped engagement covering fact-finding, documentation, leader coaching, communications, and implementation as appropriate.
Ongoing HR Advisory
“We want someone who knows our organization and whom we can call.”
A monthly retainer with defined advisory hours, regular check-ins, and priority access within agreed response times.
For one-time situations, we typically begin with a paid assessment so we can understand what's happening and define the right level of support before scoping a larger engagement.
If you're at risk of litigation
Some employee-relations situations carry real legal exposure — a termination that may be challenged, a complaint that could become a claim, or a pattern you can't quite explain. We help you understand your risk, decide what to do next, and keep the response organized, consistent, and documented while the situation unfolds.
We can also help you bring in an employment attorney — finding the right counsel, getting them up to speed quickly, and working in partnership with them as your HR lead through the process. Legal advice and representation belong with counsel; our role is the people side: the facts, the documentation, the employee communications, and the follow-through.
Come for the immediate issue. Stay for the strategy.
Many clients start with one difficult situation and continue with broader people strategy support.
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