Senior HR leadership, without the full‑time hire
I'm Lydia Ings, a board-level People Director. I work inside growing businesses a few days a month, without the cost of a full-time hire.
People challenges arrive long before the full‑time HR hire
- Managers spend their week on people issues instead of the business
- Policies have not kept pace with the size you are now
- Recruitment is reactive, expensive and never quite on time
- Employee relations cases escalate before anyone senior sees them
- Culture and engagement are carrying the strain of growth
- There is no people strategy behind the growth plan
The answer is not another retainer helpline. It is senior capability, embedded in your business and scaled to your needs.
See how I work
"Good HR puts the employee experience at the centre. That is a commercial decision, not a soft one."
Lydia Ings FCIPD, Founder
- 680 1,200
- employees through one scale-up
- £90m £160m
- revenue growth through the same period
- 25 years
- senior People and HR leadership
- +7 points
- engagement-survey lift from one reward relaunch
Senior support across the whole people agenda
Most engagements combine several of these under one fractional arrangement. Every one starts the same way: by listening.
Fractional People Director
A senior HR function embedded in your business, for the days you need it.
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People Strategy & Organisation Design
Operating models, restructures and people due diligence for acquisitions.
Employee Relations
Values-led casework that balances legal, commercial and human realities.
Leadership & Performance
Confident leaders, clear expectations, succession that holds.
Employee Experience & Reward
Culture, engagement and reward that recognise the whole contribution.
HR Policy & Compliance
Clear, pragmatic frameworks that support good decisions.
Responsible AI in HR
AI applied to people processes with judgement and accountability.
Don't take my word for it
From the leaders and colleagues Lydia has worked alongside.
Lydia is not just a talker and does not hide behind strategy. She rolls her sleeves up and gets things done so that progress is actually made.
You did more to transform Colliers culture in 7 years than any other. You gave us the confidence and license to be ourselves, that has allowed us to thrive.
In my view, we have the best people strategy in the market because of you.
You really have made all the difference at Colliers as such a huge advocate for women in business. You completely transformed the parenting journey for all of us mums.
Thanks for your partnership Lydia. We couldn't have grown in the way we have without your guidance.
You have driven such amazing change, so humbly, touching lots of careers and lives for the better.
"Bring all of you to work!" I will never forget your mantra. Red days, green days! Thank you for your unwavering support and quiet encouragement.
Tell me about your people challenge
A direct conversation with Lydia. No gatekeepers, no obligation.
- You speak to the person who will do the work
- A few days a month, inside your business, UK-wide
- Start with a conversation, not a proposal