How We Structure Our Services
Impact People Partners offers a flexible, transparent fee structure designed to support founders at the stage they’re in. All services are billed on an hourly basis, with retainers for long‑term or high‑volume engagements.
For defined scopes of work, project packages provide a clear path forward with structured deliverables and timelines. Each engagement is shaped with clarity, consistency, and care, ensuring leaders receive intentional People & Culture support aligned with their growth.
Our HR, People & Culture Services
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Fractional People Services
We’re part of your people.
Ongoing support, embedded partnership, doing the work.
Fractional support is your hands‑on lane. We step into your business, support your people day to day, and operate as an extension of your team. It’s flexible, steady, and shaped entirely by what your business needs week to week, whether that’s 5 hours or 20. This includes virtual support or on-site partnership in Austin and the surrounding metro areas.
What this can include
Day‑to‑day employee support through designated communication channels
Real‑time guidance on routine people matters
Support for payroll‑related updates and HR operations
Participation in town halls or team meetings
Facilitating new‑hire paperwork and general onboarding
Assisting with early‑stage candidate screening when needed
Project-Based Services
We build or fix the people foundations and processes that matter.
Clear deliverables, defined timeline, foundational work.
Project‑Based support is your builder lane. We create or refine the structures, workflows, and People & Culture foundations that help your workplace function with clarity and consistency. Each project has a defined scope, a clear timeline, and a tangible outcome that strengthens how your people work and how your business grows.
What this can include
Talent acquisition plan design or redesign (job descriptions, postings, screening questions, interview tiers, accountability)
Compensation benchmarking and internal analysis with established job levels and architecture, including identification of outliers
Design or redesign of HR, payroll, benefits and retirement plans workflows
Design and management of annual benefits open enrollment, including broker selection, plan design, and employee communication
Design or redesign of goals and performance management programs, including vendor evaluation, values alignment, and rollout planning
Conducting and analyzing engagement surveys with actionable recommendations and observations
Strategy & Impact Services
We help leaders make thoughtful, people‑centered decisions that strengthen the business.
Advisory partnership, executive support, clarity in moments that matter.
Strategy & Impact is your advisory lane. We support founders through moments of growth, transition, or complexity — helping you make people‑centered decisions, strengthen leadership, and align culture with business goals. This is steady, confidential guidance that brings clarity and intention to your People & Culture strategy.
What this can include
Executive team partnership and advisory support to influence people‑centered decisions and align People & Culture strategy with business goals
Development and execution of people communication plans that create clarity, consistency, and care during growth, change, or transition
Values and culture definition work that complements the mission and strengthens employee engagement
Organizational clarity and future staffing model development, including roles, structure, and long‑term people planning
Change and transition guidance for moments of growth, restructuring, or leadership shifts
Trusted advisor support for sensitive or complex people decisions, including conflict management and risk mitigation
Workplace health and culture assessments with insights that help leaders understand strengths, gaps, and opportunities
Why a Consultation Matters
This list is not meant to be a catch‑all. Every organization is different, and the right support depends on what’s happening in your business right now. The consultation session helps us:
clarify your goals
identify what matters most today
determine which lane or combination will create the strongest impact
build an intentional plan that supports long‑term success
It’s the first step in designing People & Culture support that is aligned, strategic, and built for responsible growth.
Your Questions, Answered
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We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with clear communication and reliable results. It’s not just what we do it’s how we do it that sets us apart.
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Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.
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We offer a range of solutions designed to meet your needs whether you're just getting started or scaling something bigger. Everything is tailored to help you move forward with clarity, consistency and confidence.
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We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. After an initial conversation, and when you are ready, we’ll provide a transparent scope of work and pricing with no hidden costs.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or reserve a free consultation session and we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
Impact People Partners created this fund to support early‑stage and small businesses that need People & Culture guidance but may not have the resources to invest in it. Donations directly support HR and People & Culture projects for founders who are building meaningful work in their communities and would benefit from clarity, consistency, and care in their workplaces. Through nominations and contributions, we help ensure responsible, people‑centered growth is accessible to businesses that need it most.
Impact Fund: Donations
We welcome nominations for early‑stage and small businesses that would benefit from People & Culture support but may not have the resources to invest in it. If you know a founder who is building meaningful work in their community and would gain from strengthened HR or strategic People & Culture guidance, you can nominate them for consideration. Selected businesses may receive fully or partially funded project support through the Impact Fund.