HR / PEOPLE & CULTURE CONSULTING FOR
SMEs AND STARTUPS
Running a business is hard enough without the chaos of people problems. That’s where I step in.
At Thrive Through HR, I work with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups to set up, fix, or transform their HR and people & culture departments. Whether you’re starting from scratch or just struggling with one piece of the puzzle, I help you build systems that actually work.
HR vs. People & Culture: what’s the difference?
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HR (Human Resources) is the structure - contracts, recruitment, onboarding, compliance, payroll, performance. It’s the framework that keeps your company running.
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People & Culture is the experience - values, mission, team dynamics, engagement, wellbeing, and events that connect people to purpose. It’s what makes employees stay, grow, and thrive.
👉 You need both. One without the other means your systems run but your people don’t care, or your people love the mission but chaos kills productivity.
CONSULTANCY PILLAR
I sit down with you, review what’s already in place, and identify what’s missing or broken. Then I create a strategy designed to your company’s size, culture, and goals.
I can cover the full HR / People & Culture spectrum or focus on just one category:
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Recruitment & talent acquisition
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Onboarding & offboarding
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Employee engagement & satisfaction
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Performance management
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Wellbeing & mental health
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Learning & development
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Sustainability & benefits
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Employee relations & communication
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HR policies & compliance
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People analytics & metrics
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Culture design (values, mission, communication style, team events with purpose)
Sometimes strategy isn’t enough, you need someone to step in and get the job done. That’s when we act as your fractional HR or People & Culture leader.
It’s like borrowing a Head of People for a short, focused period like month or tree months to recreate and design something missing.
Examples:
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Building a recruitment pipeline from scratch.
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Running a company-wide performance review process.
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Designing team events with a cultural theme that reinforces your values.
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Launching wellbeing or benefit programs that match your people’s needs.
We don’t just advise from a distance. We design, implement, and hand back a working system.
FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Why Thrive Through HR?
Because I’ve been where you are, in businesses that needed structure, culture, and systems that actually worked. And I’ve done it across three very different markets: Slovenia, Germany, and Dubai.
🌍 Slovenia – For years I worked closely with companies, partnering directly with HR teams to build structure and clarity. I helped leaders introduce modern people practices, supported them in shaping culture, and guided them through changes that gave employees a stronger voice.
🇩🇪 Germany – I joined a fast-scaling startup and helped grow the team from 80 to 190 people in just nine months. We didn’t just hire, we raised employee satisfaction by 65% through workshops on mental health and non-violent communication. I also co-led a steering group that launched a 4-day workweek and built programs that improved retention, engagement, and wellbeing.
🇦🇪 Dubai – In a fast-moving and highly competitive market, I worked with businesses that needed structure without losing speed. I designed and delivered wellbeing programs that cut sick leave by 40%, built HR systems that kept teams aligned, and introduced learning initiatives that gave employees real growth paths.
Each place taught me something different: Slovenia showed me the importance of cultural roots, Germany pushed me into scaling and innovation, and Dubai tested my ability to create systems that work under pressure. Together, this gives me a broad spectrum of good practices I can adapt to any SME or startup.