HR Strategy & Compliance

Modern HR.
Clear Strategy.
Real Results.

Senior-level HR expertise, without the full-time cost. We focus on your people, so you can focus on your business.

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Flexible

Engagement Models

15+

Years of Experience

Fortune 500

Global Companies

Full-Time Overhead

No fluff. Clear strategy.
Immediate impact.

About Taleen

I'm Taleen Newlin —
your Fractional HR Leader
and Independent Consultant.

I partner with organizations that need experienced HR leadership without the overhead and cost of a full-time employee. As Founder and Principal HR Consultant at igniteHR, I'm your embedded HR expert.

With 15+ years of HR leadership across global Fortune 500 companies, igniteHR brings a practical, proven approach to resolving people issues, optimizing operations, ensuring compliant HR practices, and increasing your success. I will also implement AI tools that reduce over 50% of admin load, helping your business unlock true strategic growth.

We create clarity, strengthen leadership, scale HR processes, and integrate AI to streamline work and drive immediate positive impact. Our HR approach is designed to reduce operational waste, increase employee sentiment, and ensure your people-strategy is strong.

"We focus on your People, so you can focus on your Business."

What I Offer

Expertise that moves
your organization forward.

End-to-end HR support across every dimension of your people strategy — from compliance to culture. Do not get left behind your competition. I will integrate AI models to remove your current roadblocks.

Strategic HR Leadership

Embedded senior HR partnership to elevate how your organization works — without the full-time hire.

Org Design & Process Optimization

Redesign structures and workflows to increase productivity, reduce operational waste, and drive profit.

Talent Alignment & Performance

Align your people to your goals with effective performance management and targeted talent strategy.

Employee Relations & Compliance

Investigations, compliance, and employee relations to keep your business legally protected and people supported.

Conflict Resolution & Coaching

Leadership coaching and conflict resolution that gets teams unstuck and moving forward with clarity.

AI Integration for HR

Reduce admin load, eliminate redundancies, and accelerate strategic impact through smart AI integration.

Employee Sentiment & Compensation

Data-backed surveys, benchmark compensation analysis, and solutions that improve morale and retention.

Policy Modernization

Update and modernize your policies to ensure compliant, current employment practices that protect your business.

Recruiting & HR Mentorship

Targeted recruiting plans to find the talent you need — plus mentoring for your less experienced HR team members.

Engagement Models

Flexible structures,
competitive pricing.

Choose the model that fits where you are. All engagements include senior-level expertise and direct access to Taleen.

Ongoing Partnership

$3–10k_/month

Ongoing HR leadership and partnership. Your go-to expert on a part-time basis — embedded, consistent, and available when you need it.

Best for: Companies needing strategic HR without a full-time hire.

Consulting & Advisory

Expert Guidance

$200_/hour

Targeted expert guidance on a specific issue. Support on complex or sensitive HR matters with a fast, objective, senior perspective.

Best for: Organizations needing specialized expertise or advisory support.

Project-Based Work

Defined Deliverable

$2–10k_/project

A defined solution with a clear start and end. Build or redesign HR processes with structured, professional delivery.

Best for: Businesses needing a one-time solution or build-out.

Modern HR.Clear Strategy.Real Results.

I'm Taleen Newlin —your Fractional HR Leaderand Independent Consultant.

Expertise that movesyour organization forward.