Employee Relations
Grievances, disciplinaries, absence, performance and difficult employee situations — handled calmly and clearly.
HR & People Consultancy
People problems don’t need to become bigger problems.
Calm, practical HR support for growing businesses — from employee relations and workplace investigations to policies, performance and difficult conversations.
Written-first support · No sales call required
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How Steady Culture can help
Practical HR support, without the corporate noise.
Clear judgement, fair process and practical support for the people issues that are easier to deal with before they escalate.
Workplace Investigations
Independent, structured investigations handled carefully, fairly and with clear documentation.
HR Support for SMEs
Practical ongoing HR guidance, policies, documentation and people support without needing an in-house HR team.
Why Steady Culture
Clear advice. Fair process. Less noise.
You don’t need the answer first.
Tell me what’s happening, and I’ll help you work out what needs to happen next.
Choose the level of support you need.
Use Steady Culture once, retain ongoing monthly support or access practical resources through membership.
Discretion built in.
Sensitive workplace issues need calm, considered support without adding more noise to an already difficult situation.
Choose the support you need
Three ways to work with Steady Culture.
Start with what your business needs now. There is no pressure to commit to ongoing support.
For something that needs sorting now.
For a specific employee issue, difficult conversation, disciplinary, grievance, absence or performance concern that needs handling properly.
Explore one-off packages →For businesses that need HR around them.
Ongoing written guidance, manager support and case advice without employing a full in-house HR function.
View retained support →For businesses managing most HR themselves.
Templates, policies, manager guides and limited written questions at a lower monthly cost.
Compare memberships →One-off packages
Focused help for the issue in front of you.
Each package is scoped in writing before work begins, so you know what is included, what it costs and what happens next.
Employee Relations Case Review
£125–£195
A written review of a grievance, disciplinary, absence, performance or capability concern, with practical next steps and key risks identified.
Ask about a case review →HR Health Check
£195–£295
A focused written review of your current HR foundations, identifying priority risks, gaps and practical next steps.
Ask about a health check →Essential Policy Pack
£295–£495
A tailored starter set of essential workplace policies, selected around your organisation and supplied ready to put into use.
Ask about a policy pack →Employee Handbook
£495–£995
A clear, tailored employee handbook bringing your key workplace policies, standards and practical information together.
Ask about a handbook →Workplace Investigation
From £750
Impartial investigation support for serious or sensitive concerns, with the scope, evidence process and reporting agreed separately.
Ask about an investigation →The final fee depends on scope, complexity, document volume and timescale. You will receive a written scope and confirmed price before work begins.
Monthly retained HR support
Ongoing HR support, without hiring in-house.
For businesses that want a dependable HR partner throughout the month. Retainers reserve professional capacity and are separate from lower-cost resource memberships.
Regular written guidance.
From £349/month
For smaller employers needing a dependable place to take routine people questions, review documents and sense-check next steps.
- Up to 3 hours of agreed support monthly
- Written HR and manager guidance
- Document and letter reviews
- Defined response times and boundaries
Support around active casework.
From £499/month
For businesses with managers, changing teams or recurring employee-relations work requiring more regular involvement.
- Up to 5 hours of agreed support monthly
- Priority written HR guidance
- Manager scripts and case preparation
- Regular policy and process review
Built around your organisation.
Custom monthly fee
For organisations requiring tailored capacity, several managers or a defined programme of ongoing HR work.
- Tailored monthly scope
- Agreed availability
- Project and casework planning
- Clear exclusions and additional rates
Retainers have a defined monthly scope and time allowance. Formal investigations and larger projects are quoted separately. Calls are not required to enquire or begin scoping support.
How it works
Clear from the first message.
You do not need to prepare a perfect brief or agree to a sales call.
Step 01
Tell me what is happening.
Send a short written summary by email or WhatsApp. Please avoid sharing names or sensitive employee information in your first message.
Step 02
Receive a clear route forward.
I will explain whether Steady Culture can help, what support is appropriate and any information needed to scope the work.
Step 03
Choose without pressure.
You receive the proposed scope, fee and next step in writing. You decide whether you want to proceed.
Memberships
Practical resources, with written support when needed.
Membership is designed for businesses managing most HR themselves. It is separate from a retainer and does not include ongoing case management.
Free
£0/month
- HR self-assessment checklists
- Selected workplace guides
- Basic HR templates
- Steady Culture updates
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Professional
£39/month
- Everything in Free
- Full HR template & policy library
- Manager guides and scripts
- Monthly HR update
- 1 straightforward written HR question per month
- Response within 3 business days
- Preferred rates on one-off work
Business
£149/month
- Everything in Professional
- Up to 4 straightforward written HR questions monthly
- Priority response within 2 business days
- 1 policy, letter or document review monthly
- Quarterly written HR health check
- Preferential rates for additional work
Formal investigations, complex employee-relations casework and substantial projects are scoped separately. Businesses needing regular active case support should consider a monthly retainer.
Free member resources
Your Steady Culture starter library.
Three practical, licensed resources for reviewing risk, preparing a difficult conversation and responding when an employee raises a grievance.
The 10-Point HR Risk Check
A focused review of the people foundations and everyday management practices most likely to need attention.
Download protected PDFDifficult Conversation Prep Sheet
A practical worksheet for separating facts from assumptions and planning a fair, useful conversation.
Download protected PDFGrievance: First Response Checklist
A calm first-response sequence for preserving information, choosing the right process and avoiding premature conclusions.
Download protected PDFLicensed resources for the original member's own business use. Redistribution, resale, template-library uploads and removal of Steady Culture branding are prohibited.
Steady Culture
Safe. Trusted. Confidential.
Steady Culture is an independent HR & people consultancy built around clear judgement, fair process and practical support for growing businesses. Good HR should make difficult situations clearer, not more complicated.
Founded by a CIPD Level 5-qualified HR professional with hands-on experience in employee relations and case management, Steady Culture combines practical judgement with careful, well-documented process.
Faceless does not mean impersonal. Support is written clearly, handled discreetly and shaped around the actual situation—not delivered through scripts, pressure or unnecessary sales calls.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you enquire.
Do I need to book a phone call?
No. Steady Culture is written-first. You can enquire, explain the issue, receive a proposed scope and begin most support by email. Calls may be offered later where useful, but they are not a condition of asking for help.
Can I contact Steady Culture on WhatsApp?
Yes. You can send a written message to the dedicated WhatsApp Business number, and voice notes can be used where agreed. Unscheduled telephone calls are not accepted. Sensitive documents and detailed employee information may need to move to email.
What is the difference between membership and a retainer?
Membership gives access to resources and a defined amount of straightforward written support. A retainer reserves ongoing professional capacity for active HR questions, manager guidance and casework throughout the month.
Can I use Steady Culture for one problem only?
Yes. One-off support is available for a defined case, document review, process or investigation. There is no requirement to join a membership or monthly retainer.
How is confidentiality handled?
Information is limited to what is needed to assess and deliver the work. Sensitive matters are handled discreetly, with clear expectations about documents, access and communication. Confidentiality cannot override legal, safeguarding or professional obligations.
Is this legal advice?
Steady Culture provides practical HR and employee-relations support. Where a matter requires legal representation or specialist legal advice, that will be made clear and an appropriate employment-law adviser should be instructed.
Contact
Not sure what HR support you need?
Tell me a little about what’s happening. There’s no obligation and no need to have everything figured out — I’ll let you know how Steady Culture may be able to help.
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Enquiries are handled in writing so you can explain the situation clearly and at your own pace. Submitting this form opens a prepared email on your device.
WhatsApp Business: +44 7868 294625
Written messages and agreed voice notes are welcome. Please do not include names or sensitive employee information in your first message. Unscheduled calls are not accepted, and there is no pressure to move onto a phone call.
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Written messages and agreed voice notes are welcome. Please do not include names or sensitive employee information in your first message. Unscheduled calls are not accepted, and there is no pressure to move onto a phone call.
Message Steady Culture on WhatsApp