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Human Capital: Unleashing the Power of Your People

Smith + Howard’s Human Capital advisory services — powered by Fahrenheit Advisors — help leadership teams and investors align organizational structure, leadership capability, and talent strategy with business goals.

We support organizations navigating growth, leadership transitions, periods of change, and performance challenges. Our clients include leadership teams, investors, and private equity-backed companies seeking practical, execution-focused advisory across leadership, compensation, culture, and HR strategy.

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Our Human Capital Expertise

Our experienced professionals have served in leadership and operational roles across industries, including private equity-backed organizations. From short-term leadership gaps to long-term talent development, our human capital experts step in with the insight and resources you need to build a high-performing team and a resilient business. Explore our services below.

Comprehensive services to meet your needs

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  • development-icon Talent Development
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Fractional + Interim Resources

When leadership gaps emerge or business needs shift, our fractional and interim HR professionals provide experienced, hands-on support to keep your organization moving forward. Whether stabilizing day-to-day operations or leading strategic initiatives, our team integrates quickly and delivers immediate impact. We provide seasoned HR support across all levels of the function, including:

  • Fractional or Interim CHROs and Chief People Officers
  • Interim HR Directors and HR Managers
  • HR Business Partners and Generalists
  • HR Operations and HRIS specialists

 

Talent Development

Investing in your people is investing in your future. We help you nurture growth, engagement, and leadership with services such as:

  • Executive + Leadership Coaching: Develop current and future leaders.
  • Learning + Development Programs: Custom training for teams and individuals
  • HiPO + HiPRO Development: Build a robust leadership pipeline.
  • Leader + Team Assessments: Use proven tools (DISC, Myers-Briggs, Hogan, etc.) to grow team dynamics and effectiveness.
  • New Leader Assimilation: Accelerate impact with structured onboarding for leadership roles.

 

Private Equity + Transaction Human Capital Services

We partner with private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and leadership teams to align people strategy with value creation. From pre-deal planning through post-close execution, we deliver pragmatic human capital solutions that support growth and long-term performance. Our HR private equity and transaction services include:

  • HR Due Diligence + Organizational Assessment
  • Post-Close Integration + Change Management
  • Compensation + Total Rewards Design, Benchmarking + Harmonization
  • Executive Assessment, Onboarding, + Leadership Coaching
  • Talent Strategy + Organizational Design
  • HR Infrastructure Build-Out, Policies + Compliance Alignment
  • Workforce Planning + Retention Strategy

Talent Management

We help you build a people-first strategy—from onboarding to offboarding—that drives productivity and mitigates risk. Our services include:

  • Onboarding + Orientation: Equip new hires for success from day one.
  • Talent Strategy + Analytics: Align your people strategy with your business goals.
  • Change Management: Communicate and implement change with minimal disruption.
  • Succession Planning: Identify and prepare future leaders.
  • Organizational Design: Optimize structure, roles, and communication.
  • Performance Management: Build a performance-driven culture.
  • Recruitment Strategy: Find and attract the right talent, faster.

 

HR Management

As the HR landscape evolves, our experts help you navigate complexity with confidence. We support every HR function with strategic and tactical expertise:

  • HRIS + Systems Integration: Streamline HR systems and processes.
  • HR Capabilities Assessment: Uncover opportunities for improvement.
  • Compliance + Training: Stay current with laws and reduce risk.
  • Workforce Analytics: Use data to improve decision-making and performance.
  • Employee Relations: Foster a healthy, compliant workplace culture.
  • Workplace Investigations: Ensure thorough, confidential investigations when challenges arise.

Compensation + Benefits

Attracting and retaining top talent requires a thoughtful, data-driven approach to total rewards. We help you design compensation strategies that are competitive, equitable, and aligned with your business objectives.

  • Job Evaluation: Assess roles consistently to ensure fair, strategic compensation alignment.
  • Incentive Plans: Design performance-based incentives that motivate and reward results.
  • Retention Strategy: Identify gaps and implement strategies that improve employee engagement and retention.
  • Compensation + Benefits: Benchmark total compensation packages and ensure internal equity.
  • Benefits Planning + Design: Build benefit offerings that meet workforce needs and support long-term growth.

Culture + Belonging

A thriving workplace culture starts with intention. We help organizations embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into every layer of the employee experience—from onboarding to leadership.

  • Culture Assessments: Conduct culture assessments to uncover strengths, gaps, and opportunities to evolve your organization.
  • Policy Audits: Evaluate existing policies and identify actionable improvements to foster inclusivity.
  • Training + Development: Equip individuals and teams with the tools to support a more inclusive and aware workplace.
  • Behavioral Assessments: Gain insight into employee motivation and behavior to improve structure and team dynamics.
  • Employee Engagement: Create a culture that inspires loyalty, aligns with your mission, and powers performance.