People & Culture Health Check by Fractional HR

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At Fractional HR, we act as your full-service People and HR partner, embedded in your business as an extension of your team. We’ve open sourced this tool to help startups and scaleups build high-performing, human-centric cultures. This checklist is a rapid diagnostic designed to show you what’s working, what’s slowing you down, and what you need to prioritise as you scale.

How to use this health check?

Be honest: This isn’t a test! It’s a way to identify your ‘Code Reds’ and ‘Upgrade Zones’. Choose the score that best reflects reality today.
Think MVP: Don’t try to fix everything at once. We believe in ‘MVP First, Iterate Fast’. Focus on the areas that will have the biggest impact today.
Add context as you go: Use the notes column to capture examples or evidence behind your score. This will make the action plan much clearer later. </aside>

Health Score	What this means
Crushing it	Everything’s in great shape — no action needed, keep doing what you’re doing!
Needs a bit of TLC	It's working, but needs tuning or maintenance soon as it could slow you down as you scale
Code Red	Critical - Immediate risk to legal compliance, business continuity or culture
Upgrade Zone	Hidden potential. Enhancing this could support business and culture growth
Not Right Now	Not relevant or needed at this stage of the business

People & Culture Health Check Assessment

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Need a little help? A lot? Somewhere in between?

Identifying the gaps is step one. Closing them is where the real work begins!

The health check is designed to help you spot patterns, risks, and opportunities in your people function. But a checklist can only highlight symptoms - it can’t dig into the root causes, trade-offs, or priorities that are unique to your business. That’s where we come in.

The Fractional Advantage:

Embedded in Your Team: We don’t operate like traditional consultants. We show up like part of your business, plugged-in and proactive.
MVP First, Iterate Fast: We build simple, practical people solutions that work for your stage of growth - shipping quickly and improving over time rather than over-engineering.
Full-Time Impact, Fractional Price: You get a full-stack people solution at a fraction of the cost of a full-time team.

Want us to run the Health Check with you?

Our paid People & Culture Health Check goes beyond the checklist. We spend a day working directly in your business to understand the reality behind the answers. You’ll receive:

A 12-Month People Roadmap: A prioritised, practical plan focused on quick wins, risk reduction, and building the foundations your organisation needs to scale.
Recommendations for Your People Function: Clear guidance on the roles, capabilities, and structure you’ll need as your organisation grows.
A Partnership Proposal: A tailored plan for how we can support you - whether through fractional work, projects-based solutions, or building out your in-house team.
What’s the difference between this DIY check and our expert diagnostic?

Let’s talk! If your health check surfaced areas that need attention, we’d love to help you tackle them.

📞 Book a conversation: Meet with Carol Paddison

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