What My Clients Say…

“We are a stronger, smarter and better aligned organisation due to Robin’s guidance and support.”

We were just coming out of lockdown and needed to review our mode of working, our HR policies and procedures as well as improve staff morale. We were reviewing the new ways of working that we had adopted because of COVID as an opportunity to take a more comprehensive look at how we can improve the way our organisation supports people to do their best work. We needed to find a better way of working in a hybrid manner, encourage retention of younger staff and ensure that we continue to have a values-aligned culture going forward.

Robin helped us to understand the areas we needed to address to achieve our goals. He started with a data-first approach then workplace audit, ongoing management support for line managers and an HR review. With Robin’s guidance we chose a new cloud-based case management system. He supported our senior management team through this change management process. We are now becoming a holistic and positive workplace with better staff satisfaction, skills development and staff recognition.

Robin has supported us to build trust, improve our processes and policies as well as our effectiveness, encouraging collaboration and skills development in a very short period. We are a stronger, smarter and better aligned organisation due to Robin’s guidance and support.

- Toks Okeniyi, Head of Programmes at Forward

“…reassured by his expert knowledge …his approach is utterly professional”

As a small to medium-size charity we do not have an internal HR Department so following a word of mouth recommendation, we engaged Robin initially to help support us with an audit of our HR policies and procedures. Having been reassured by his expert knowledge we worked with him over the next year on a number of challenging HR issues which needed high-level consultation and input. His response time is swift, his communications are clear and his approach is utterly professional so retaining his plug-in services remains a very helpful source of external support for us.

- Gordon Knott, Director at Croydon Drop In

“…one of the best decisions we have made”

Robin has been providing HR support to our small charity for the past year. Engaging his service has been one of the best decisions we have made, given the breadth of issues we have needed to address in just 12 months:  reviewing and updating our policies and staff contracts, as well as navigating complex staff management issues. Rob’s reassuring and facilitative guidance has been invaluable. Aside from his knowledge of employment law and his ability to listen and quickly understand issues, Rob is extremely accessible and responsive. It is a pleasure to work with him and we recommend his service unreservedly.

- Sarah Smart, CEO at Reedham Children’s Trust

“Robin acts as an extension to our senior management team”

Robin acts as an extension to our senior management team. He provides accessible, pragmatic, common-sense advice and steers us through the minefield that can be employment law and best practice. His critical thinking, strong listening skills and ability to quickly understand issues and context are particularly valuable in difficult staff-facing disciplinary, performance management and redundancy conversations.

- John Newman, Director at Anderson Acoustics

“I would unreservedly recommend him to anyone looking for the very best of advice and expertise”

I have worked with Robin for almost 4 years now. I am an advisor to a start-up that has experienced some complex and challenging people issues. We didn’t have an HR employment law specialist on board - very few start-ups actually do. I wanted the very best of advice from someone who needed to quickly grasp what the situation was and move us safely through the various stages that ultimately led to resolution 

I like Robin immensely. It helps when someone immediately inspires trust and is easy to work with. More than anything else though - I have complete professional respect for him. I would unreservedly recommend him to anyone looking for the very best of advice and expertise. I have rarely encountered a safer pair of hands.

- Viv Taylor, Adviser to Founders at Elbi Digital

“…we couldn’t recommend him highly enough”

Rob has provided a brilliant HR service to since working him in 2016. He has superb communication skills, linking very well with both the directors of the business and the wider staff. He provides very clear and productive advice and we couldn’t recommend him highly enough to anybody else who is in need of a similar HR service.

- Angus Light. Founder and Director at Locate Productions

“…so impressed that we have decided to enter a long-term relationship through Rob's plug-in HR service”

We appointed Rob Hall to provide Director level support on complex HR matters for our expanding architecture practice. Rob has worked with us to resolve a number of HR challenges, helping to develop our approach and supporting us each step of the way. Always available and very responsive to our needs, even at extremely short notice. We have been so impressed that we have decided to enter a long-term relationship through Rob's plug-in HR service.

- Stuart Eatock, Managing Director at ECE Architecture

“…always on hand to provide expert advice and support when required”

Robin has been providing HR support for our charity for the past 18 months. Due to the expansion of our staff we felt the need to ensure that we were up-to-date with all policies, procedures and employee contracts. Robin continues to provide a professional and prompt service and it is good to know that he is always on hand to provide expert advice and support when required.

- Alison Evans, Executive Director at Blatchington Court Trust

“We would wholeheartedly recommend the HR services of Inspiring People HR to other organisations”

Robin's support has been invaluable to us at Dowsett Mayhew by helping us navigate the HR minefield of some very challenging employee relations issues. In particular, Robin's extensive experience and expertise was instrumental in helping us to make the right decisions in the most cost-effective way whilst showing sensitivity and care to our most important people - our employees. We would wholeheartedly recommend the HR services of Inspiring People HR to other organisations.

- Pierre Dowsett, Director & Founder at Dowsett Mayhew Planning

“Our HR needs are in very safe hands”

Our HR needs are in very safe hands with Robin. His support is invaluable when handling sensitive situations, preventing future HR issues and ensuring everybody is treated fairly. We have a very happy team!

- Jonny Goodall, Managing Director at Travel Nation

“…very useful and reassuring to have Robin’s expertise, and his pragmatic approach to managing HR”

I have asked Robin for help with some complicated HR issues this year. He was able to explore these with us for as long as needed, giving us advice, and staying in contact throughout the process until resolved. It was very useful and reassuring to have Robin’s expertise, and his pragmatic approach to managing HR. I have recommended Robin to a number of businesses and colleagues since then.

- Sarah Springford, Director at Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce

“Rob is like a member of the team, I trust him and would certainly recommend him”

Over the last 3 years Rob has provided invaluable support and guidance on a wide range of traditional HR topics as well as some progressive management consultancy as we undertook a company re-organisation. Rob is like a member of the team, I trust him and would certainly recommend him.

- Lloyd Kane, Managing Director at Rickshaw Travel

“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Robin to any other employer”

We’ve been using Robin as our Plug In HR advisor at Dataquest for several years now. Robin’s understanding of our business needs and high quality of HR advice has helped our business to deal with challenging people matters and to build a happier, more stable workforce. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Robin to any other employer.

- Dan Jones, Director & Founder at Dataquest

“Robin was simply wonderful to work with”

Robin was simply wonderful to work with. He took great care to understand not only the current business environment and culture but also where we were aspiring to be. He became part of the team. His wide knowledge, advice, agile way of working and generous support throughout the process we as fantastic.

- Emma Nicol, Creative Director & Founder at Door 22 Creative

“Robin has been a godsend to us here at Same Sky”

Robin has been a godsend to us here at Same Sky. Clear information, wide knowledge and very astute to the sensitivities of staffing in an SME where we are all in one room!! As a charity we need to maximise the resources at the coal face and have not the ability to hold HR in any of our core staff. Experts like Robin make all this possible and keep you up to date with legislation and responsibilities without freaking you out!!

- John Varah, Artistic Director at Same Sky

“Robin has an enormous amount of experience in this field”

My company was involved in a very complex and sensitive disciplinary procedure, at high level, that required a clear and independent assessment to settle issues in a short space of time. Robin has an enormous amount of experience in this field and was able to bring a very professional, intelligent analysis to the many difficult issues faced by the company. All was resolved satisfactorily thanks to Robin’s astute approach and great energy.

- Mark Towers, Managing Director at Thames Leisure Services

“…very happy with the outcome”

Robin was used on a project to reshape the business focus with a key part being employee relations. A tricky project where execution success came from Robin's commitment in understanding the business, employees and the challenges being faced. Progress has been made and overall very happy with the outcome.

- Rupert Bushell, Managing Director at AMP Services

“The service he provided was excellent value and I would recommend and use his services again”

Robin provided excellent guidance when our company needed assistance with the restructuring of staff levels. He removed the pressures of employment law implications and processes away from a small business which has no HR capacity. He explained all the options available and prepared all the documentation in a fast, professional and friendly manner leaving us feeling safe in his hands and with his advice. The service he provided was excellent value and I would recommend and use his services again.

- Patrick O'Sullivan, Managing Director at Bikes of Brighton

“Rob has proved to be an incredibly valuable consultant to We Are All Connected”

Rob has proved to be an incredibly valuable consultant to We Are All Connected. His HR knowledge and experience combined with his strong moral compass has meant that I can trust his advice and work 100%. If your goal is to have a relationship with your team which is based on fairness and respect I recommend Rob to you unreservedly.

- Robin Dally, Managing Director at We Are All Connected

“…a pleasure to work alongside a straight-talking, no-nonsense, well-informed, experienced consultant”

Very impressed and very grateful – that’s how I feel about Robin Hall. It was such a pleasure to work alongside a straight-talking, no-nonsense, well-informed, experienced consultant. The very complex and difficult disciplinary procedure that we were involved in transpired to be a smoother process than expected due to Robin’s diligence. Robin would be my number one recommendation to any business in need of professional, practical and no-nonsense HR advice.

- Maria Snow, General Manager at Leading Edge Design

“We found his professional conduct outstanding and would return as a customer in the future without hesitation”

Our situation had become very difficult and uncomfortable to deal with. Robin gave us all the professional help we needed. He always made himself available and was easily contactable to give advice. He gave us the confidence and knowledge we needed to be able to move forward from a situation we had felt helpless with for many months. We found his professional conduct outstanding and would return as a customer in the future without hesitation.

- Mark & Louise Haines, Directors at Haines Security