In Building Your Workforce, Everyone Matters

Everyone wants to know they matter to your organization. The Birches Group Community™ approach helps your organization recognize everyone’s contribution in a holistic way. It is anchored by a purpose-driven organizational framework starting with jobs, which drives both employee growth and achievement. We know how, let us show you.

“I’m going out to clean the pasture spring;
I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away
(And wait to watch the water clear, I may):
I sha’n’t be gone long.—You come too.” – Robert Frost

We Can Shape Your Organization

Much like a potter using their skills and expertise to create art on a potter’s wheel, we can help shape and form your workforce to achieve its purpose – its mission. Building an organization is important, but it is not easy. Structures and talent need to be shaped carefully, using purposeful tools and proven expertise, that will ultimately result in an engaged and integrated workforce.

Community™ – Our Integrated Talent Management Solution

When managers and staff are clear about the purpose of their roles, they become empowered and focused on achieving your organization’s mission. Good organizational design enables the team and creates and maintains effective team structures.

Our Community™ approach to integrated workforce management puts jobs at the foundation of HR. Jobs are the primary unit of measure that allows us to create HR standards that guide all HR functions, from compensation to recruitment, to learning and development, and performance management.

Community™ is organized around four areas of focus for human resources – JobsMarketSkills, and Performance – to support a full range of human resources management functions. Jobs and Market form the structural components of the organization – jobs and pay, while Skills and Performance define the capacity – the knowledge and capacity of individuals and the measurement of performance.

We Work with Organizations in Many Sectors

NGOs & Commercial Development Organizations

We understand the mission-driven focus and the unique challenges faced by civil societies.

Government Organizations

We help organizations tailor policies that reach the talent needed to deliver programs addressing the world’s most difficult issues.

International Organizations

We provide insights to balance the practical and political pressures modern governmental & inter-governmental institutions are facing.

Corporate

We work with leading businesses to help them seize opportunities that developing markets offer while also planning for the future.

Why Work With Us?

Birches Group partners are HR leaders with decades of senior-level HR management experience in large, global organizations. We have been in your shoes and recognize the issues you face. Our deep understanding of how organizations grow and thrive has influenced the development of our unique approach and effective tools.

APPROACH
Integrated Workforce Management

We believe in an integrated, holistic approach to workforce management. From Jobs that link people to the mission, Market to compete and secure talent, Skills to measure the accumulation of knowledge, and Performance to measure achievement.

DATA
Compensation and Benefits Data

Our compensation surveys cover over 150 countries worldwide. We specialize in developing markets, including many smaller markets where few surveys are conducted.

EXPERTISE
Depth of Expertise

Birches Group senior leaders are experienced HR practitioners who have managed large programs in a global context. Our solutions represent decades of learning combined with our passion to push global HR practice into the 21st-century.

Read the Latest Insights

Dive into the most recent body of insights and thought leadership from our team, as well as events and workshops, to build your team’s capacity and inform your critical talent management practices.

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EQUITY IN ACTION: IMPLEMENT A SALARY SCALE

In this post, we’ll discuss how implementing a well-defined salary scale can be a vital tool in your equity journey. We’ll explore the benefits of having pay ranges, guide you through developing a salary scale that supports your equity goals, and offer practical tips for successful implementation. 

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EQUITY IN ACTION: UTILIZE SALARY SURVEYS

We’ve discussed equity, which means paying employees fairly based on their skills and contributions. We’ve introduced a five-step framework for achieving equity. This framework highlights the significance of establishing equivalent worth in developing a grading structure. However, achieving workplace equity goes beyond internal alignment. It’s about ensuring that your organization’s…

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EQUITY IN ACTION: DEVELOP A GRADING STRUCTURE 

A grading structure serves as the backbone of your compensation program. It systematically categorizes roles based on their responsibilities, skills, and value to the company. This clarity in roles and compensation levels not only ensures fair pay but also fosters transparency and trust within your workforce. 

Start Building Your Workforce Today

If you’re ready to rethink and redesign your approach to workforce management, let’s talk.