Tall Trees HR
HR consultancy & coaching · UK and international

Practical HR support that helps your people, and your business, grow tall.

Experienced, down-to-earth HR for private sector businesses, charities and international organisations. From a tricky disciplinary to a full restructure, we’ll help you get it right and feel confident about what comes next.

Chartered HR expertiseLed by a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD
Why Tall Trees HR

“Hoge bomen vangen veel wind.”

Tall trees catch much wind.

Leading people is rarely calm at the top. We’re here to help you stand strong on the windy days.

Why Tall Trees HR?

The name Tall Trees HR comes from a Dutch saying: “Hoge bomen vangen veel wind”, or “tall trees catch much wind.”

The saying means that the people who stand tallest, such as leaders, business owners and anyone in a visible role, are the ones most exposed to pressure, criticism and scrutiny. The higher you rise, the more wind you face.

That idea stayed with us because it describes the people we work with. Leading a business or a team means making difficult decisions, handling challenging people situations and being accountable when things get tough. Tall Trees HR exists to help those leaders stand firm: to give them strong roots, practical HR support and someone in their corner, so they can keep growing however hard the wind blows.

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How we can help

Support that fits the size and stage of your organisation

From one tricky case to a whole programme of change. Keep scrolling to see the ways we work with you.

Support is available remotely, from reviewing and drafting documents, or in person for hearings, investigations and meetings. We recommend delivering training face to face.

01

Employee relations

Disciplinaries, grievances, absence and performance, handled fairly and in line with employment law, with commercially sensible advice that keeps your business moving.

  • Disciplinaries, grievances and appeals
  • Investigations and hearing support, including note-taking
  • Absence, capability and performance management
02

Policies, contracts & compliance

The right paperwork in place, written in plain English and kept up to date with changing employment law.

  • Employee handbooks, policies and procedures
  • Contracts of employment and offer letters
  • HR audits and health checks
03

Change, restructure & TUPE

Planning and running consultation, redundancy and TUPE transfers so people are treated with dignity and the business is protected.

  • Change management planning, communication and engagement
  • Restructure planning, business cases and project plans
  • Collective and individual consultation, including scripts and FAQs
04

Coaching

One-to-one coaching for leaders and managers, and practical training that builds confidence with people matters.

  • Leadership and management coaching
  • Support for new and first-time managers
  • Career and confidence coaching
05

Training for managers

Practical sessions and guides that give your managers the confidence to handle people matters well.

  • Handling difficult conversations
  • Managing change and restructures
  • Absence, performance and wellbeing
06

Interim & flexible HR

Strategic HR leadership when you need it: covering a gap, steering a project or on a part-time or retained basis.

  • Interim Head of HR cover
  • Part-time or retained HR support
  • Recruitment, onboarding and HR set-up for new teams
07

Business turnarounds

Hands-on people support to help a struggling business recover, stabilise and return to growth.

  • People and organisation review to find what’s holding performance back
  • Structure, cost and workforce plans that support recovery
  • Resetting performance, culture and accountability
08

AI and the workforce

Helping you bring AI into your organisation in a way that works for your people and your business.

  • Assessing how AI will change roles, skills and structures
  • AI use policies and guidance for staff
  • Consulting and communicating with employees about AI
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Insights Discovery®

Helping people and teams understand themselves, and each other, more clearly.

  • Clearer, more respectful communication
  • Teams that understand and value their differences
  • Leaders who can confidently support different personalities
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Plus

NLP Coaching

Exploring the link between how we think, the language we use and the way we behave.

  • Building confidence and self-belief
  • Working through limiting beliefs and blockers
  • Building rapport and communicating with impact
Find out more →
Eight ways we help, plus two extrasAll services in detail →
New · Employment Rights Act 2025

The biggest shake-up of employment law in a generation

The biggest shake-up of employment law in a generation is being phased in through 2026 and 2027. We’ll help you understand what it means for your organisation and get ready in good time.

Unfair dismissal protection from 1 January 2027
months
Today: two yearsFrom 2027: six months
Gap reviewA check of your contracts, policies and practices against the new rules, with a clear list of what needs to change.
Updated contracts and policiesHandbook, family leave, sick pay, flexible working and probation documents brought up to date.
Harassment preventionHelp taking all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, including from customers and other third parties.
Hours and contractsSupport with the new rules on zero-hours and low-hours contracts, and on changing terms and conditions.
Manager trainingPractical briefings so managers understand what’s changing, especially around probation and dismissals.
A phased action planThe changes arrive in stages. We’ll map out what you need to do and when, so nothing is missed.
Experience that delivers

Results delivered in transformation and strategic HR

£1.8m

saved through a UK-wide restructure, managed with care for every employee involved

90%

reduction in agency spend, alongside better performance management

30%

lower staff turnover through new recruitment and employer brand work

1.5%

sickness absence, down from 4.5% and held there consistently for 12 months

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Laura Ibbotson, founder of Tall Trees HR
Our founder
“After years working as a Head of HR, I’ve seen first-hand what happens when organisations get their people strategy right.”
Laura Ibbotson FCIPDFounder, Tall Trees HR

Tall Trees HR was founded by a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with years of experience in business transformation and strategic HR roles. Our consultants have years of hands-on experience covering end-to-end HR, recruitment and training, giving organisations the kind of experienced, steady HR support that’s usually only available to much bigger businesses.

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Chartered Fellow, CIPDMental Health First AiderSafeguarding lead experienceCoaching
What we stand for

Our values

01

Grounded, Commercial Advice

Practical HR advice that works for your business in the real world.

02

Integrity in Everything We Do

Honest, fair and ethical, even when it’s not the easy option.

03

Knowledge You Can Trust

Experienced, up-to-date expertise in HR and coaching.

04

Support That Helps You Grow

By your side, helping people and organisations grow tall.

How we’ll work together

Simple, clear and agreed up front

Free discovery call

We talk through what’s happening and what a good outcome looks like for you.

A clear proposal

You get a short engagement letter setting out the work, the timescales and the cost.

Hands-on delivery

We work alongside you and your managers, on site or remotely, with regular updates.

Review and next steps

We look back at what worked and agree any ongoing support you need.

Get in touch

Let’s talk about what’s happening in your team.

Book a free, no-obligation discovery call and we’ll agree a plan that fits.