There is an in-between stage that many companies find themselves in — and rarely talk about.
Too big to manage everything HR-related themselves. Too small for a full-time HR manager to feel like an obvious hire.
It is an uncomfortable place to be. People issues come up. Conflicts arise. Recruitment needs to happen. Structures are missing. And everyone knows it should be handled — but nobody quite knows by whom.
What usually happens
I de flesta bolag jag möter i den här fasen är det VD:n eller en operativ chef som hanterar personalfrågor. Bredvid allt annat de gör.
That works for a while. But it is rarely optimal — not because they lack the ability, but because HR requires specialist expertise that takes time to build. And people issues handled as an afterthought tend to be handled too late.
En sjukskrivning som inte hanteras korrekt. En konflikt som eskalerar innan den adresseras. En recruitment som görs i för stor brådska. Det är sällan katastrofer – men det är kostnader som adderar.
What interim HR actually means
It is a straightforward idea: you get access to senior HR expertise when you need it — without hiring someone full-time.
That might mean I step in as your external HR partner during an intensive growth phase. It might mean ongoing support one day a week. It might mean a specific intervention when a particular issue needs to be handled correctly.
I adapt to your situation — not the other way around.
What you actually get
What you do not get is someone who needs onboarding, who needs months to understand your organization, and who takes time before they start delivering.
What you get is someone who has done this for 25 years. Who understands your situation within five minutes? And who delivers from day one.
No lead time. No fixed cost. The right expertise, at the right moment.
Who is this right for?
Companies with 10–80 employees that are growing, going through change, or dealing with an HR issue they need to handle properly.
Companies without an internal HR function — but who need one. Now, not in six months.
CEOs and founders who want a senior adviser they can call when they need to. Without it being complicated.
If you have thoughts, questions, or simply want to talk something through — feel free to get in touch. I am happy to have an initial conversation with no agenda.
Magdalena Hagström Ståhl
By M Consulting AB
Right person. Right place. Everything changes.