Make your people and structure work better together

Strategic people consulting that energizes teams and lights up performance.​
What We Do

We look at both the big picture and the real-world path of getting there. ​

​Our work sits at the intersection of people strategy, talent management and organizational design - helping HR and business leaders strengthen the connection between people and structure to drive performance.

We believe people perform better if the structure around them ‘makes sense’: responsibilities are logical and clear, human behavior is taken into account, not ignored, and people are given accountability to achieve results. ​

Everything we do is grounded in deep expertise and shaped by your unique context. We work closely with you to design solutions that are scalable, seamlessly fit into your broader HR landscape and are aligned with your business needs. ​

Services

Services that get you the outcomes you need

Whether you want to explore a more skill-centric approach to talent,  get help on aligning and prioritizing your HR initiatives, get people on the same page on roles and responsibilities, or maybe just need ad-hoc support from a senior HR professional – we’ll make sure you get the support and outcomes you need.​

Skills-based Talent Management

Build a clear, scalable foundation for growth by making roles, levels, and skills transparent and actionable.​

Help your organization explore and move toward skills-focused talent practices​

Develop skills frameworks to inform career development, learning, performance, mobility, and/or recruiting​

Design job and career architectures that support growth and mobility​

Common Client Questions:

“We need to understand our workforce better—what skills we have, what we’re missing, and how people can grow here.”​

“We want to enable more internal mobility, but employees say they don’t know what roles are out there or how to grow.”​

“We want to enable more internal mobility, but employees say they don’t know what roles are out there or how to grow.”​

“We want to enable more internal mobility, but employees say they don’t know what roles are out there or how to grow.”​

HR & Talent Strategy

When everything feels urgent, we help you decide what will make the biggest impact.​

Develop HR roadmaps that prioritize and align HR efforts based on business needs.

​Integrate and sequence core people programs and initiatives to reduce noise and increase impact​

Uncover root causes and systemic blockers, and design targeted interventions for (parts of) your workforce​

Common Client Questions:

"We have too many disconnected HR initiatives—can you help us prioritize and align?” ​

“We’re seeing burnout, turnover, or low morale — but we’re not sure why. How do we get to the root cause?”​

“How do we sequence and integrate all our people programs—so they reinforce each other?”​

“How do I make the case for investment in people initiatives when budgets are tight?”​

Organizational Design

When everything feels urgent, we help you decide what will make the biggest impact.​

Design organizational structures that clarify roles, responsibilities, decision-making, and workflows​

Guide leaders through organizational redesigns with clear principles and trade-off analysis​

Org structure “health check” that assesses efficiency and effectiveness and provides key areas for improvement.​

Common Client Questions:

"There’s a lot of confusion around roles,
responsibilities and decision-making—
how do we bring clarity?"

"I know we can be more effective and
efficient in how we organize ourselves,
but I don’t know where to start."

"We’ve scaled quickly and I’m not sure
the structure has kept up — can we do a
quick pulse check to see where we can
improve?"

"We’ve tried org changes before, but they
haven’t stuck—how do we make it work
this time?"

Retainer-based HR Advisory

We offer ongoing support for HR leaders : from big decisions to quick advice, we’re here when you need us.​

Flexible support for HR leaders or small teams: access to expert input without a full-time engagement​

Thought partnership and sounding board for HR leaders, with practical help on both strategy and execution​

Ongoing program management and integration across people initiatives​

Common Client Questions:

"I need a trusted thought partner for myself and my team."

"We don’t need a full-time consultant, but I need someone I can call when things come up."

"We don’t have the capacity for another full-time hire, but we need senior-level HR support."

"We’ve got smart people, but they’re stretched—can you help us connect the dots?"​​

Coaching

We offer ongoing support for HR leaders: from big decisions to quick advice, we’re here when you need us.​

Flexible support for HR leaders or small teams: access to expert input without a full-time engagement​

Thought partnership and sounding board for HR leaders, with practical help on both strategy and execution​

Ongoing program management and integration across people initiatives​

Common Client Questions:

"I need a trusted thought partner for myself and my team."

"We don’t need a full-time consultant, but I need someone I can call when things come up."

"We don’t have the capacity for another full-time hire, but we need senior-level HR support."

"We’ve got smart people, but they’re stretched—can you help us connect the dots?"​​

experience

What it's like to work with Brightside

Brightside was founded to provide high-end HR consulting, in a collaborative and easy-to-work-with way.

We want to make sure solutions land and stick, so we work closely with you and your teams to make sure it’s designed for your people, your structure, and your strategy.

Senior-Level Help, Always

You’ll work directly with a senior consultant with 15+ years of experience – no ‘bait and switch’.​

No Long Learning Curve

We’re familiar with how organizations operate and ramp up quickly—no long learning curve.​

Transparent Timelines

We approach projects transparently, with clear scopes, regular check-ins, and open conversations about what’s working (and what’s not).

Flexible and Dependable

We are flexible at all times —adapting to shifting needs and timelines, while remaining dependable and easy to work with.

About Us

About Us

Founded by a consultant with 15+ years of experience at leading global HR consultancies, Brightside offers the quality and rigor of a top-tier firm, with the agility and responsiveness of a trusted internal partner. ​

We work across industries, with a focus on organizations between 200 and 10,000 employees. Whether you’re implementing skills-based talent management, redesigning your org, or rethinking your HR priorities, we help you move forward – with insight and impact. ​

Customer Testimonials

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Get In Touch

Interested in working together? 
Email us at info@thebrightsideconsulting.com