New Case Study on Human Resources Management: The Creation of an Effective HR Function An Interview with Bill Coy, Senior Associate for HR Consulting click here

In these highly competitive times, your organization can afford nothing less than maximum commitment, productivity, and participation from its most valuable resource - its people. However, many organizations face challenges in this area such as high turnover, discontent, lower than desired productivity, or perceived pay inequities.

Most nonprofits spend upwards of 80% of their budget on people, including salaries, benefits, and taxes. Yet few nonprofits have a well-developed human resources (HR) management function. Client demand for high quality HR consultation led us to enhance service offerings in this area. La Piana Associates can assess your HR system, lead a management development effort, revise personnel policies, review compensation for internal and external equity, help you find new leadership, and/or develop necessary training programs.

La Piana Associates' Senior Associate specializing in human resources consulting, Bill Coy, is an experienced and well-regarded trainer and consultant who has worked in both the nonprofit and the private sector. Under Bill's leadership, La Piana Associates can help you address your human resource challenges through:

• Assessment - Our first step in addressing your challenges is an assessment of your HR needs, using a variety of techniques to gather information from your board, management, and staff members. We then develop a consulting proposal identifying key issues, a description of our recommended process, and a solid list of deliverables. Our recommendations will be both specific and direct.
• Consultation - Next, we will work closely with your management team to execute the plan detailed in the assessment and recommendations.
• Post-consultation follow-up - When the consultation is complete, we will leave you with an appraisal of progress made and a plan for ongoing management, administration, and evaluation of the HR function.

Our specialized services include:

• Human Resource Audit
• Management and Supervisory Training
• Managerial Career Development and Outplacement
• Executive Search and Recruiting
• Team and Group Development