Leading people is complex. Struggling through it shouldn’t be the norm.
Flexible HR Expertise. Practical Solutions. Proven Results.
I partner with businesses and government organizations to help leaders grow in confidence, navigate difficult workplace challenges and create the clarity their teams need to succeed.
Together, we can build a stronger workplace and better business results.
Trusted by executive leaders to address workplace challenges, coach people leaders, strengthen labour relations, and build sustainable people strategies.
About Me…
Hi, I’m Robin!
Throughout my 25-year HR career, I have worked alongside leaders and teams navigating growth, change, and the complex people challenges that come with both. I know that behind every workplace issue are real people trying to do their best, often without the support, clarity, or tools they need to succeed.
Today, I partner with businesses and government organizations to help leaders lead with confidence, address difficult employee relations challenges, and create the role clarity that helps teams and businesses thrive. I’m particularly passionate about supporting organizations where talented employees have been promoted into leadership roles without formal coaching, where workplace challenges are impacting performance and engagement, or where unclear expectations are creating frustration and confusion.
My approach is practical, compassionate, and grounded in real-world experience. By helping leaders gain confidence, strengthening workplace relationships, and bringing clarity to roles and expectations, I help organizations build healthier cultures, more engaged employees, and stronger business results.
Key Accomplishments
Coached a broad range of people leaders through complex and high-stakes employee conversations, significantly enhancing their confidence, judgement, and capability in managing challenging workplace situations.
Designed and delivered leadership development programs that strengthened the skills, confidence, and effectiveness of emerging and established leaders.
Led numerous complex workplace investigations, combining impartial fact-finding, robust analysis, and procedural fairness to deliver defensible outcomes, minimize organizational risk, and build trust in leadership decision-making.
Implemented performance excellence programs that strengthened accountability, enhanced employee performance, and supported organizational success for multiple organizations.
Led employee engagement initiatives that increased engagement scores by 15% over three years, helping build a stronger, more committed workforce and workplace culture.
Served as lead negotiator and strategic advisor during collective bargaining, successfully preparing for and conducting negotiations with multiple bargaining units.
Authored and implemented comprehensive HR policies, procedures, and standard operating frameworks, improving consistency, compliance, and operational efficiency.
If you’re looking for practical, trusted support, I’d love to help!
Robin
25 Years in HR. 18 Years Coaching Leaders & Advising Executives.
25+
Years in Human Resources
Focused on Strategy & Operations
18+
Years Coaching People Leaders
Focused on Employee Relations, Leadership, Performance, Difficult Conversations
80 - 2,400+
Employees supported through 7 organizations
Focused on Recruitment & Retention, Employee Relations, Performance, Training & Development, Policy,
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Mergers of Organizations supported
Focused on Process Standardization, Performance Metrics & Change Management
SERVICES
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Growth Creates New Problems. Your People Shouldn't Be One of Them.
You're making high-stakes decisions every day about hiring, leadership, performance, and culture. Don't navigate them alone.
As your fractional HR partner, I bring the strategic guidance, practical expertise, and clear plan needed to help you scale with confidence.
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Strong leadership drives organizational success.
I design and facilitate tailored leadership development programs that align with your strategic goals and provide one-on-one and group coaching that helps leaders build confidence, elevate performance, and lead with greater effectiveness and influence.
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I provide expert support to help you manage labour relations issues with confidence and consistency.
Support includes:
Workplace Investigations & Mediation
Collective bargaining preparation
Negotiation support
Labour relations strategy
Management bargaining team training
Contract interpretation
Labour-management relationship improvement
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Clear, compliant policies and processes are the foundation of a well-run organization.
I develop and refine clear, practical policies and processes tailored to your business, ensuring consistency, reducing risk, and supporting your team.
Support includes:
Policy development
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Compliance audits
Employee handbook development
Performance management programs
Onboarding programs
Employee engagement surveys
Employee recognition programs
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With deep expertise in HR, payroll, collective agreement interpretation and Oracle ERP readiness, I can support:
Collective agreement interpretation for configuration
Requirements gathering + validation
Change management + communication (Prosci-certified)
HR process redesign
HR technology implementation support
Business requirements development
ERP readiness assessments
HR policy harmonization
Training and adoption strategies
Looking for something else? Let’s connect to discuss your needs!
Available for Speaking Engagements
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How We Work Together
When you partner with Corey HR Studio, you gain access to high-caliber HR expertise. I work alongside you as a complement to your team, providing practical, hands-on HR support designed around your organization’s needs and goals.
Support is flexible and scalable, meaning it can adjust as your business grows or your priorities change.
Our goal: to ensure you and your team have the HR support you need, when you need it.
Let’s talk about how flexible, practical HR support can work for your organization.
Ways To Work Together
Fractional HR Partnership
Ideal for organizations that want ongoing access to HR expertise at a fraction of the cost of hiring in-house. As a fractional partner, I become an extension of your team delivering the HR solutions to support your company’s operations and goals. This partnership gives you senior-level support with the flexibility to scale up or down as your needs change.
All of our engagements start with a free 30-minute HR diagnostic where we’ll:
Identify your human resource pain points
Discuss your operational gaps
Review your leadership challenges and team dynamics
Establish KPIs (Standard and Premium Packages)
Identify key priorities for next 60-90 days (Standard and Premium Packages)
Select from one of our packages or reach out for a custom solution.
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For businesses that want reliable HR advice and support. A certified HR executive evaluates and advises on identified HR generalist activities; support provided is typically advisory in nature.
Includes:
Advisory services - up to 3 hours per week
HR advisory - unlimited email support
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Perfect for businesses that want reliable HR advice today and a clear, supported path towards more structured people solutions tomorrow.
Includes:
Weekly check-in - one (1) 30-minute session per week
Consulting services - 4 hours per week
HR advisory - unlimited email, text and phone support
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For ambitious businesses seeking ongoing HR partnership to improve employee experience, strengthen compliance, and operate like a larger organization.
Includes:
Strategic priority setting / coaching session - two (2) one-hour sessions per month
Consulting services - 8 hours per week
HR advisory on demand - unlimited email, text and phone support
Project-Based Support
For organizations that need a focused solution with a clear start and finish. I deliver tailored solutions designed around a specific goal, challenge, or project. Whether it’s investigating a workplace complaint, delivering a presentation or training session, or supporting an ERP implementation, project-based support gives you exactly what you need, without extra layers.
Includes:
Discovery and needs analysis to understand your objectives and goals
Design and delivery of custom solutions
Tools and resources the organization can use immediately
Training of staff and new hires
Project debrief and recommendations after delivery
Working With Me is Easy
STEP 1: Book A Consultation
It all begins with a FREE 30-minute call.
STEP 2: Chat About Your Needs
We’ll chat about what’s happening in your business, what’s working, what isn’t, and where the people challenges lie. This conversation brings priorities into focus and starts to shape what success looks like.
STEP 3: Receive A Custom Proposal
You’ll receive a custom plan that lays out clear solutions, timelines, deliverables, and outcomes, giving you a full view of how the work will unfold and what to expect at each stage.
