Hi, I’m Andrew Hall

Director and Lead Consultant at Pondcroft Consulting, and I could be your HR guy…

If you’re looking for pragmatic and commercially focused HR advice and support for your business, look no further.

At Pondcroft we know the value to business owners of having trusted and experienced advisors that you can turn to when the need arises. We believe this is particularly true of your HR partner, who will help you manage some of the trickier issues you might face as a business owner.

Whilst we love working with small businesses, no client or project is too big or too small, so if you have an HR issue you’d like to discuss, please get in touch.

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Testimonials…

  • “We highly recommend Pondcroft Consulting; Andrew really took the time to listen to us and understand our requirements. Thanks to Andrew, we now have bespoke contracts in place that fully accommodate the nuances of our business and the clients we work with.”

    Nash Gierak, Director - Bold Green Strategies

  • "We use Pondcroft Consulting as our trusted HR partner to advise on all things people related in our legal business. Andrew is an expert and very knowledgeable in many different areas of HR, and having an expert you can call is very valuable for any employer."

    Lucy Wheeler, CEO of Lucy Legal Limited

  • “I first contacted Andrew to discuss my contract from my employer, to ensure I would not be in breach if I resigned and started my own business. Andrew read the contract before our session and clearly explained the situation to me. Andrew helped me to write my resignation letter and provided many practical tips for me to be able proceed, with my new business. Andrew provided me with a clear summary of our sessions for me to refer back to. I consulted with Andrew further regarding previous employer contract queries as my business grew and Andrew has continued to support me with understanding the best way to proceed, including suggested phrases. I highly recommend Andrew to anyone requiring HR support. Andrew gave me practical advice and really understood my position with wanting to grow my small business and ensure I was never in breach of my contract with my previous employer."

    Georgina, Healthcare Business Owner

My Approach

 

Solving HR issues for small businesses is my passion. I do this by bringing my years of experience to the table, listening to business owners and Directors to understand the business perspective as well as the people perspective, before outlining the options open to the business to resolve the issue. I provide thorough analysis of the situation, based on a detailed knowledge of employment law, and explain the risks and benefits associated with the different resolution paths.

To me, the role of HR partner to a small business is to take potentially messy and emotionally charged situations, identify the facts and the practical considerations, and provide the business with clarity and confidence about the steps needed to secure the best possible outcome.

I also appreciate the huge value-add that well designed and delivered HR initiatives can offer businesses in the areas of organisational development, Human Resource Management, job satisfaction and motivation of employees, and the resulting benefits of increased performance and productivity in your workforce.

 

HR should be:

  • Commercially focused

  • Pragmatic and realistic

  • A facilitator for strong business performance

HR should not be:

  • Impractical

  • Overly risk averse

  • A blocker to meeting the needs of the business

 

My Experience

 

I am a versatile HR professional with almost 20 years experience in various industries and sectors. The first 13 years of my HR career was spent in-house at several SME and corporate companies, before I moved to an independent HR Consultancy who primarily offer HR services to small and medium sized businesses. With a master’s degree in Human Resource Management, I am able to draw on strong technical skill and broad experience to design innovative and creative HR solutions that deliver on business needs.

Having worked across a variety of sectors including Finance, Creative, Facilities Management, Digital, Marketing, Logistics, Retail, Technology, Manufacturing and Public Sector, I am well versed in supporting many different types of organisation and workforce.

Through my HR career I have managed numerous restructuring and redundancy exercises, from single site closures and small scale reductions through to one of the largest restructures in UK corporate history with Tesco. I have managed large scale TUPE contracts in highly unionised environments, conducted negotiations with trade unions and managed collective bargaining agreements. I also have significant experience managing the full range of complex disciplinary and grievance cases, including Employment Tribunals and Settlement Agreements.

I have produced bespoke policies, processes and HR documentation for many businesses of varying size. I have worked closely with business owners and Directors to ensure that their HR approach supports their strategic goals and ambitions.

My specialisms include employment law, performance management, professional competency frameworks and people manager capability and I have designed and delivered various training materials and initiatives to address a wide range of business requirements.

After taking some time out to start a family I set up Pondcroft Consulting to continue doing what I love - providing HR Consultancy services to help business owners manage and grow their businesses.