Passionate about helping businesses achieve more through their people.
“A strong culture drives employee engagement and
business performance.”
-CEO, Ally HR Solutions
Ally HR Solutions is a Human Resources consulting company that advises organizations on creating cultures where employees love to work.
Passionate about helping create great cultures
Ally HR Solutions consults on Human Resources topics, both strategic and operational. We work primarily with small and mid-sized organizations, including non-profits, to create customized HR solutions.
We will not just be your HR ally but also your business partner, helping you develop and implement HR practices that will create an employee experience where employees feel appreciated and are engaged in achieving your mission.
That is why we will get to know your company’s values, objectives, and priorities then tailor actionable HR solutions to help you create an environment where your team achieves desired business results.
Whether it is to attract qualified candidates, align your HR practices with your business plans, put new HR practices in place, or write policies and procedures, Ally HR Solutions is ready to assist.
We are passionate about helping you achieve more through your people—regardless of the size of your HR department.
How we can help you
There are many HR consulting companies that you can choose from, but we think you will like the personalized attention we give to your business.
Helping small, mid-sized, and non-profit organizations have workplaces that thrive is the mission closest to our heart. We are experienced HR professionals who can work with you to create a great culture. Partnering with us will allow you to focus on what you do best: optimizing and growing your business.
When we work together, your organization can:
Increase employee productivity and efficiency.
Improve the employee experience by offering HR practices that attract, engage, inspire and retain employees.
Build a strong employer brand, making your workplace more attractive for job seekers.
Reduce turnover costs and disruption to the business caused by critical staff vacancies.
Reduce your liability, including penalties and lawsuits, for not complying with employment laws.
Stay abreast of Human Resources trends and adapt workplace practices to account for the five generations currently in the workforce.
Benefit from having HR Business Partners who not only understand Human Resources but business.
Ready to take your business to the next level?
Our Services
Ally HR Solutions is interested in providing the services to create a culture where your employees love to work, and your business is successful.
Ally HR Solutions can customize HR services to:
Design and/or update your HR strategies, practices, and programs to create an employee experience and culture that achieves your desired business results.
Create or update your HR foundation.
Take the mystery out of employment requirements. If the ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act), FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), or FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) sound like alphabet soup to you, we can advise you and create an action plan to stay compliant, so you avoid penalties due to non-compliance with employment laws.
Align your people practices with your strategic plan by collaborating with you to design and implement HR solutions.
Plan and develop initiatives and action plans to comply with ever-changing COVID testing and vaccination requirements.
Help senior leadership and management deal with the people aspects of complicated organizational situations by serving as a trusted advisor.
We are available for HR projects, general Human Resources consulting, ongoing HR outsourcing and interim assignments.
HR Document Preparation
We can write your Employee Handbook and HR policies and procedures that help shape a strong culture as well as are in compliance with employment laws.
HR Foundation
We can assist new, growing, or long-established organizations, by writing Employee Handbooks, developing policies, locating HR vendors and evaluating requests for proposals (RFPs) for services such as benefit providers, etc.
HR Practices Review
We can conduct an HR audit to ensure your company is in compliance with employment laws. We can also assess your practices to determine where you can make improvements to be more competitive with other employers.
Compliance Training
We develop and deliver compliance training on topics such as sexual harassment prevention as required in Illinois.
We are here to support you in all of your HR needs. Check out our solutions!
Our Service Solutions
We can partner with you to outsource or complete the following services on a project basis. We are also available for interim support and special assignments.
Talent Acquisition
Recruitment
New hire orientation and onboarding
HR candidate assessment
Strategic HR Services
HR structure design
Employee engagement strategy development
HR practices, policies and programs design
Senior leadership guidance and consultation
RFP evaluations
Employee Handbooks
Compliance and Regulatory
HR practices review (an HR audit)
Policies and procedures
COVID protocol initiatives and policies
Compenstion Benefits
Compensation and benefits administration and plan design
Incentive plan design
Recognition and rewards program design
Employee Development
Performance management
Compliance training
Manager guidance and coaching
Employee relations
Ready to take your business to the next level?
About Us
“I take great pride in what I do and am excited to work with you!”
Meet Brenda Duncan.
Brenda Duncan is the owner of Ally HR Solutions and its lead consultant. Duncan is a Human Resources executive with over 20 years of HR and operational experience.
Throughout her career, she has not only been a respected Human Resources leader but also entrusted with other key administrative functions, including Education, Facilities, Information Technology and Security. Duncan’s last role before starting her own HR consulting company was as divisional director of Human Resources and Education for a teaching hospital with almost 2,000 employees.
Crain’s Chicago Business recognized Duncan for her HR expertise by naming her as an honoree in their 2020 Notable Leaders in HR list (www.chicagobusiness.com/awards/brenda-duncan). Duncan holds an MBA degree with a concentration in Human Resources management from Keller Graduate School of Management. She is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and certified Strategic Human Resources Business Partner (sHRBP)
Brenda Duncan and her team are accomplished Human Resources professionals with HR leadership and operational experience in a variety of industries, including nonprofits, healthcare, consulting and the public/private sector. Ally HR Solutions professionals have held both senior management and generalist positions, so they know strategic and day-to-day HR management practices.
Their experience includes delivering HR services in talent acquisition, compensation and benefits design/administration, employee relations, regulatory compliance, training and development, and EEO. They also have experience in developing policies and procedures, including COVID related protocols. In their senior management roles, they have had to balance strategic and tactical skills to translate strategies into actionable plans. They are collaborators and trusted advisors to the organizations they serve.
Duncan and her team of HR professionals can help you with your HR needs, large or small.
Contact us for a complimentary 30-minute consultation!
Employee Engagement
Highly engaged employees are 87% less likely to leave your employment compared to disengaged employees, according to The Muse.
This means that other organizations are competing to attract high performers which means possibly taking away some of your best employees. This is why it is important for your organization to create an environment that retains your most highly engaged talent.
Engaged employees are critical to your customers’ experience, how you fulfill your mission, and to the goals you accomplish.
Did you know employee engagement survey data reveals that…
Just over one-third of employees (34%) were engaged, and 16% were actively disengaged in their work and workplace. (Source: Gallup 2021 October Workforce Survey)
Forty-seven percent of employees actively looking for a job would prefer to work for a company with an established and thriving culture. (Source: Smarp)
In one study, companies with engaged employees had 89% greater customer satisfaction and 50% higher customer loyalty than their disengaged counterparts. (Source: Hay Group)
Companies with a high level of employee engagement are more profitable by a factor of 22%. (Source: Haillo/Smarp - Drivers of Employee Engagement)
75% of applicants consider an employer’s brand before applying (Source: Haiilo/Smarp)
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