Practical HR. Principled advice.
Work, Advised. — Fractional HR consulting for growing organizations.
Strategic, people-centred HR consulting for healthier workplaces and stronger organizations — without the overhead of a full-time HR hire.
Based in Sarnia-Lambton, supporting organizations across Southwestern Ontario and Canada.
- People
- Culture
- Leadership
- Strategy
People
The everyday work of hiring, managing, and supporting the people who make your organization run.
- Hiring and onboarding that sets new staff up to succeed
- Clear roles, job descriptions, and reporting lines
- Performance conversations and reviews that actually get used
- Compensation structures that are fair and defensible
- Careful handling of investigations, accommodations, and terminations
- Employment-standards compliance, kept current
Culture
How it feels to work at your organization — built deliberately, not left to chance.
- A handbook and policies that reflect how you really work
- Engagement and culture check-ins, read with care
- Respectful-workplace and harassment-prevention programs
- Health & safety: committees, inspections, and a lasting safety culture
- Recognition and feedback rhythms that don’t feel forced
- Steady change management through growth or restructuring
Leadership
Helping founders and managers lead people with clarity, consistency, and confidence.
- Coaching for new and first-time managers
- Preparation for difficult conversations
- Manager training workshops tailored to your team
- Clear accountability and decision-making
- Succession planning for key roles
- A trusted sounding board for founders and executives
Strategy
HR that supports where your business is headed, not just where it's been.
- HR audits and compliance gap analysis
- Workforce planning tied to business goals
- Organizational design and restructuring
- A practical 12–24 month HR roadmap
- People metrics and quarterly reporting to leadership
- HR processes and systems that scale with you
How healthy is your HR, really?
Take the HR Pulse Check — a quick, honest look at your HR fundamentals across People, Culture, Leadership, and Strategy. See where you're strong and where a little attention would go a long way.
- About 5 minutes, 12 quick statements
- Instant, personalized score by pillar
- No email required
From the blog
Work, Considered.
Practical, plainspoken essays on leadership, culture, and the everyday decisions that shape how organizations feel to work in.
Who we help
HR support built for growing organizations
Most small and mid-sized organizations don't need — or can't yet justify — a full-time HR leader. Work, Advised. gives you experienced, senior-level HR guidance on a fractional, project, or on-demand basis, so you get the expertise without the headcount.
- Fractional / part-time HR leadership
- Project-based support (handbooks, compensation, restructuring)
- On-demand advisory for founders and leadership teams
Every organization deserves HR guidance that is practical enough to act on and principled enough to trust.
Meet Daniel
Daniel LeBlanc, CHRE
Founder, Work, Advised.
- Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE), HRPA
- Master's degree in Counselling
- Senior and executive-level HR experience, across Canada and internationally
- Well versed in employment standards in every province and territory
In their words
“His knowledge and experience were evident, but he never made you feel like you were just another HR issue.”
Ready to talk about your HR needs?
Tell us a little about what's going on, and we'll set up a free introductory call to discuss where your organization stands today and how fractional HR support could help.
Let's Talk