For CEOs, founders and owners
Build an organisation that can keep up with your growth.
Have you brought in more managers, but still find that many decisions and employee issues come back to you? I help you and your managers clarify direction, responsibilities and expectations - and take care of practical HR tasks along the way. This makes it easier for managers to act independently and for you to make time to develop the business.
Companies thrive when people do.
I believe that investing in people builds stronger businesses.
Positioning
Strategic HR and organisational development partner for growing companies.
Growing companies often outgrow the way they're organised. I help you build an organisation that can carry the next stage of growth.
I primarily work with companies on Zealand and also partner with companies on Funen and in Jutland on larger development engagements.
What I solve
More people. More managers. Still so many questions coming your way?
I see the same patterns in growing companies over and over. Do you recognise them?
- Managers still ask you about decisions you thought they could make themselves.
- Employee issues land on your desk, even when another manager is closer to the situation.
- People set different priorities, even though you feel the direction is clear.
- It is unclear who is responsible and which decisions people can make themselves.
- New employees join before their roles and expectations are fully defined.
- You spend more time following up and less time developing the business.
Services
How we build the organisation together
The services fit together - from the External HR Partner role and organisational development at the top, through leadership development and strategic HR advisory, to onboarding, roles and accountability, people development, and recruitment as an entry point into a longer strategic collaboration.
External HR Partner
The HR partner your leadership team has been missing.
Organisational Development
Structure, accountability and clarity - built to scale.
Leadership Sparring
Stronger leaders. Stronger company.
HR Advisory
Strategic HR sparring that moves the business forward.
Onboarding
The first 90 days decide everything else.
Roles & Responsibilities
Clarity is the first step toward accountability.
People Development & Wellbeing
Companies thrive when people do.
Recruitment
I'm not a recruitment agency or headhunter. I help you make better hiring decisions.
Why UPRIGHT
A partner for those who carry both the people and the business.
I work closely with you as a founder or owner-manager, involving managers and employees where relevant. You can turn to me to talk through a difficult decision and get practical tasks done - from an employee conversation or recruitment process to clearer roles and agreements about who decides what. Together, we help more matters get resolved by the people closest to the work, while involving you where your judgement matters to the business.
Business-close
We understand numbers, growth and pressure - not just HR theory.
Hands-on
We work inside the organisation and help with execution, not just strategy.
Strategic
We prioritise what moves the business - and push back on what doesn't.
One dedicated advisor
You get the same advisor throughout - continuity, trust and a relationship where I know you well enough to cut straight to the point.
How I work
Three steps. Close to you.
Clarify
We understand your business, growth and what's pressing day-to-day.
Prioritise
We pick the few moves that matter most - and sequence them.
Implement
We work hands-on until it's anchored in leadership and daily work.
Collaborations
Companies I work with
A selection of the companies I've worked with on HR, leadership and organisational development.
Selected collaborations
From our very first meeting, Gabi demonstrated strong professional expertise, a high level of professionalism and an impressive ability to quickly understand our company, our culture and the challenges we were facing.
Through a focused and practical approach, Gabi has helped us strengthen our leadership foundation, develop our HR processes and create greater structure in the organisation.
Gabi combines strategic understanding with a down-to-earth and engaged approach that creates trust and support among both leadership and employees.
We can warmly recommend Gabi to companies looking for a competent sparring partner within HR, leadership and organisational development.
Thomas Karhof
CEO & Founder · Grønt & Gråt ApS
Perspectives
Notes from working with growth
Leadership & Growth
Leadership in Growing Companies - Why It Suddenly Becomes More Difficult
As companies grow, leadership changes character. A Perspective for founders on complexity, responsibility, clarity and the questions worth asking first.
ReadOrganisational Development
Scaling your organisation without losing clarity
Growth creates complexity. Here are the moves I use when helping companies go from 30 to 100 employees without losing clarity.
ReadLeadership Development
Lifting the first-time manager - without waiting for a leadership program
First-time managers need hands-on help in the first 90 days. Here's the short version of what I do, and what you can start with yourself.
ReadNext step
Let's talk about your next growth phase.
A no-strings 30-minute sparring session. I listen, ask about the business and tell you honestly whether I'm the right match.
hello@uprightgrowth.dk·+45 52 67 55 70