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When people practices feel uncertain or fragmented.

Welcome! I’m Amanda Malcolm, founder of NextPhaseHR.
For over 20 years, I’ve supported organizations in turning their people practices and strategies into    clear, practical, and fully operational realities.
 

With deep experience across HR, people leadership, systems, and change, I’m typically brought in when leaders need clarity, structure, and follow-through on the people side of the business.

 

Clients Call Me When

  • HR and people processes are inconsistent, unclear, or hard to run

  • Leaders are making people decisions without enough structure or confidence

  • People initiatives are lacking, lose momentum, or never quite land

  • An HR system is being selected or implemented without the right foundations in place


Problems I Help Solve

I support founders, executives, and HR teams by delivering tangible, usable outcomes, including:

  • Practical HR foundations - Policies, onboarding, performance, development, compensation, role or process clarity, and other core programs designed to support both employees and the business

  • People programs that can be run internally - Right-sized, usable, and aligned to how the organization really operates

  • HRIS selection and implementation support - Clarifying processes and decisions upfront, untangling requirements during implementation, and building or refining programs to work within the system

  • People-focused project and change leadership - Bringing expertise, structure, alignment, and follow-through when initiatives risk stalling

 

My Approach

NextPhaseHR is grounded in authenticity, trust, and impact.  I work as a hands-on partner — embedded enough to understand the day-to-day reality, and senior enough to guide decisions that matter.
 

Clients work with me because they want:

  • Straightforward, honest and practical advice — not packaged answers

  • A partner they can trust with sensitive people decisions

  • Work that continues to deliver value after the engagement ends
     

Because your next phase deserves people practices you can trust, run, and rely on.

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Ways I Support Organizations

 Core Values

 

~ Authenticity ~ Trust ~ Impact ~

🔹Authenticity – I believe in real, honest partnerships built on trust and transparency. I don’t sugar-coat the truth or offer fluff—but I deliver it with care, empathy, and your best interests at heart. I do what’s right for your business, not just what’s easy—and I’ll always share what you need to hear in a way that supports you and your goals.
 

🔹 Trust – Trust is the foundation of every successful partnership. My clients count on me as a true extension of their leadership team, and I take that responsibility seriously. I build trust by delivering on commitments, communicating with transparency, and creating space for open, honest conversations. With discretion, integrity, and clarity, I help leaders navigate change with confidence.

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🔹Impact – My work isn’t about checking boxes—it’s about driving meaningful, lasting change. I focus on solutions that are practical, sustainable, and aligned with what matters most to your business and your people.

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