People strategy, done well, is one of the most powerful drivers of organizational performance.
HR Strategy
and Execution
for Growth
and Business Transformation
Why BARING HR?
The case for an effective people strategy is sobering - and without one, costly.
24%
of workers are unproductive.
Source: McKinsey, 2024
14%
of organizations are effectively using workforce planning to deliver on objectives.
Source: Gartner, 2023
69%
of employees are disengaged.
Source: Gallup, 2025
58%
of employees are likely to leave without professional development opportunities.
Source: Gallup, 2025
63%
of workers who left a job cited low pay as a major reason.
Source: Gallup, 2025
What We Do
People strategy, done well, is one of the most powerful drivers of organizational performance.
Improve organizational performance,
productivity, and profitability.
Build a scalable infrastructure.
Align business and workforce strategy.
Provide you with a Strategic Dashboard to monitor trends and support decision making.
Strengthen workforce commitment.
How We Do It
We build organizations that scale by aligning business and workforce strategy.
Hire & Onboard
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Ensure the core skills that accelerate your growth are embedded in all recruitment efforts.
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Hire and develop high-performing contributors that scale with you.
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Introduce a new hire immersion program to support cultural integration and increase new hire readiness.
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Launch workshops on “who we are, what we do, how we work” to engage and empower new employees.
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Develop networking groups to promote institutional knowledge.
Accelerate Engagement
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Regularly monitor engagement to identify areas for improved engagement and develop an action plan.
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Empower employees and leaders to address issues and develop solutions.
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Develop a culture which supports employee wellbeing - emotional, physical, financial and social health.
Compensation & Benefits
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Design an effective rewards strategy to attract, retain, and motivate your people.
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Use pulse surveys to identify pinch points and develop areas of improvement.
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Regularly review market compensation and benefit data to ensure total rewards are competitive, equitable, and aligned with the market.
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Develop a compensation structure and promotion strategy and regularly assess internal equity.
Develop Leaders and
Employees
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Identify core skills that accelerate growth and embed them and company values, in all people programs.
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Identify people who exhibit the core skills and build a leadership pipeline to protect your future.
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Plan for succession.
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Protect institutional knowledge, develop leadership competencies and expand internal networks.
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Retain your best people by investing in their growth.
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Empower employees to own their career and development.
Accelerate Performance
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Nurture a culture of ongoing feedback and coaching and move away from annual performance reviews.
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Empower managers to support a coaching culture and develop employees.
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Cascade strategic goals so individual contributions and performance directly impact business performance and profits.
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Introduce a progressive discipline process and formalized performance improvement plans for when standards aren’t met.
Our Approach
Every engagement begins by understanding where your business is and where you're headed. We work with you in a variety of ways.
HR Strategic Plan
A 6-week low risk, high impact diagnostic built around your business goals to prepare you for your next stage of growth — not where you are today.
Fractional HR Partner
As your embedded HR partner, we are aligned with your business goals and accountable for results. We collaborate with you on a retained basis to drive momentum by improving, scaling or unlocking opportunity.
Interim HR Executive
In the event of a leadership change or crisis, we partner with you to steady the ship and stabilize operations. Our goal is to keep your momentum going.
About Us
We founded BARING HR to give emerging companies access to executive-level HR expertise.
Barrie Brian
Co-Founder and Executive HR Partner
Barrie Brian is a people and talent leader with over 30 years of experience helping emerging growth organizations scale with clarity, integrity, and intention. Her work spans technology, biotech, and mission-driven environments, where she has built people functions that align business strategy with culture, leadership, and human experience.
She is a trusted partner to founders and executive teams, known for building meaningful, high-impact relationships and bringing both strategic insight and practical execution to moments of growth, change, and transformation. Barrie’s approach is grounded in the belief that strong organizations are built through thoughtful design, aligned leadership, and a culture that supports both performance and well-being.
As Co-Founder of BARING HR, she brings a unique combination of executive experience and lived perspective, helping organizations build the people, systems, and culture needed to grow — and to make a meaningful impact.
Ingrid Lederman
Co-Founder and Executive HR Partner
Ingrid Lederman is a talent and organizational development leader whose career has been defined by the belief that people strategy is business strategy.
As Head of Human Resources at three organizations, Ingrid built scalable people infrastructures from the ground up, bringing enterprise-level thinking to companies navigating the complexities of high growth. She translates strategy into action by aligning leadership, workforce strategy, and organizational performance.
Her work is hands-on and high-impact. Ingrid is known for being a builder and making things happen when it matters most. As Co-Founder of BARING HR, she partners with founders and executive teams to build the foundation that turns ambitious growth goals into sustainable results.
Contact Us
Boston, Massachusetts
Barrie Brian
Mobile: 781.820.5071 EST
Ingrid Lederman
Mobile: 617.448.9938 EST
Reach out for a complimentary conversation.