Human Resources

Consulting

At Common Ground Recruitment & Consulting, we provide practical, hands-on HR consulting to support organisations at all stages of their people journey.

We work with leaders and HR teams to strengthen governance, improve compliance, and build people practices that are clear, defensible and fit for purpose — without unnecessary complexity.

Our approach is grounded in finding common ground between organisational needs, obligations and the lived experience of people at work.

Our HR services are designed to be flexible and responsive. We can support organisations with targeted advice, structured reviews, or longer-term advisory and implementation support.

Human Resources Audit

A structured review of HR governance, compliance and people risk to provide clarity, assurance and practical recommendations.
This service is ideal for organisations seeking confidence that their HR framework is compliant, fit for purpose and aligned to current legislative and regulatory expectations.

  • HR governance and operating model review

  • Policies and frameworks

  • Employment lifecycle review (recruitment to exit)

  • Performance Management

  • Employee relations and workplace conduct

  • Fair Work, WHS and psychosocial risk considerations

  • Manager capability and People Leadership

  • HR systems, data, and insights

  • Our audits are risk-rated with findings and prioritised recommendations. All audits include executive and board ready reporting.

Human Resources Advisory & Operational Support

Our HR Advisory & Operational Support service provides organisations with access to experienced, senior-level HR advice to navigate people matters with clarity and confidence.

This service is designed for organisations that need pragmatic, risk-aware HR support to guide leaders, strengthen people practices and manage day-to-day HR operations — without adding unnecessary complexity or long-term overhead.

Includes:

  • Employee relations advice and guidance (excluding formal workplace investigations)

  • Performance management frameworks and practical application

  • Procedural fairness and risk-aware people decision-making

  • Manager coaching and support for difficult performance and conduct conversations

  • Policy interpretation, application and implementation

  • Change management, restructures and workforce transitions

  • Acting or supplementary HR capacity during vacancies, leave or peak demand periods

  • Translation of HR governance into clear, day-to-day people practices

  • Engagement strategies, staff surveys and action planning support

  • HRIS selection, implementation and optimisation support

People Frameworks

We design and refine people frameworks that help organisations move from reactive people management to consistent, confident leadership practice.

This service supports organisations to embed clear expectations, strengthen manager capability and create practical systems that actually get used.

Includes:

  • Performance management frameworks and processes that are clear, fair and practical

  • Role clarity and position description development aligned to organisational structure

  • Probation and onboarding frameworks that support early performance and engagement

  • Manager capability uplift through practical tools and frameworks

  • Engagement surveys, pulse checks and action planning frameworks

  • Career pathways, capability, progression and development frameworks

  • Consistent people processes across teams and functions

  • Practical tools and templates to support managers in day-to-day people leadership

  • Review and uplift of existing people frameworks to improve usability and consistency

  • Translation of organisational values into observable behaviours and expectations

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