Projects – inhouse HR support

Client: International consultancy firm

Question: help us fill in our summer course by training our consultants in consultancy and communication skills

This project involved an annual two-day training course in advisory skills for international consultants. The course included intervision sessions.

Client: Forfarmers

Question: Draw up and grade the job descriptions for all ‘above labour agreement’ level positions after a merger

Duration: 2 Months

This agricultural company wanted to have the job descriptions for all ‘above labour agreement’ level positions drawn up and graded after a merger. As their HR business partner lacked time, Hamstra & Partners took on project management and made sure that within two months approx. sixty positions were accurately described, graded and approved.

Client: Unit 4

Question: Setup HR Analytics

Set up an HR analytics department on an interim basis and advise and support the CFO on workforce management issues

Client: Driscoll’s

Question: fill in the international C & B position on an interim basis

The interim specialist’s main task was mapping out and ‘aligning’ the international reward schemes and preparing and conducting the salary reviews.

Client: Pharmerit International

Question: HR interim

fill in for the HR manager during 3 months of maternity leave and conduct the salary reviews and appraisals

Client: Nipponkoa (Japanese insurance company)

Question: help us translate our strategy into key performance indicators and improve our team effectiveness

Duration: 3 months

We organised various sessions for the management team, using a balanced scorecard and the MBTI system in order to arrive at a shared vision and insight for the coming years.

Client: Kawasaki Motors Europe

Question: develop and facilitate a performance management workshop

We divided the workshop into sessions for the Japanese senior management and sessions for middle management. The main focus of the first session was providing insights into the theory of performance management. In the middle management session we dealt with theory, but also focussed on day-to-day practice. The participants had the possibility to share knowledge and practice with each other. As a result, the performance management goals for the coming years were accepted and clear to all and understanding between the different disciplines improved.

According to the client, ‘Lianne was decisive and result-oriented, with a no-nonsense attitude and a healthy dose of humour.’