Lucia Smith
Strategic HR Consulting & Advisory Support
I use my nearly 20 years of experience to help companies build, hone, and scale their HR practices. My clients have been teams as small as 5 and as big as 5,000 and span tech, startup, media, and nonprofit organizations. My experience balancing best practices with the realities of running an org day-to-day means my clients get tactical, practical, employee-focused responses to the issues that come up in every work environment. I take an inclusion-first approach to my work and am passionate about the role HR can play in creating a more just world.
Typical Engagements
HR Advisor
For companies mainly seeking advice and information on best practices, help deciding their approach to handling HR topics & issues, or wondering “what is everyone else doing?”
Advise on broad HR questions, planned HR initiatives, and any current People issues
Offer templates and reference materials
Review HR-related materials and give feedback
Advise on hiring and termination best practices
Advise on perks, benefits, and tool selection
Fractional Head of People
For companies that may not need a full-time HR hire, who need coverage while an HR leader is on leave, or who are looking to get advice and set up core practices as they prepare to hire their first HR lead.
Evaluate current processes & practices
Create an HR roadmap
Serve as a resource to employees
Advise, support, and coach managers & leadership
Handle key HR projects
Establish recruiting best practices & core processes
Write or edit employee-facing communications
Embedded
HR Consultant
For companies seeking to add an expert thought partner and implementer to their team to help get key projects done.
Performance reviews
Initial company leveling & competency frameworks
Engagement surveys
Manager support
Onboarding & manager toolkits
Handbook revision & policy creation
Guides, presentations, and other communications for core HR areas such as compensation & growth
I am flexible to client needs and can set up engagements that range from a few hours to a few days of support per week. In addition to the above engagements, I often handle discrete projects such as interview training and handbook review.
