human capital advisory & consulting
PEOPLE STRATEGY
THAT PERFORMS.
Griffin Barnes Human Capital Partners helps founders, CEOs and HR leaders build the talent systems, organizations and leaders their growth depends on. Senior-led. Built to last. Designed for your team to run.
your people strategy is your business strategy.
Kristie Griffin
Founder & CEO
25+ years of leadership at
GoogleMicrosoftStanford Health CareRoss StoresDignity HealthStrykerGuildDeloitte
who we serve
BUILT FOR COMPANIES IN MOTION
We partner with organizations of every size and industry at the moments when people strategy decides whether growth sticks.
Startups & Scale-Ups
You need your people foundation built right the first time. We design it, stand it up, and hand it to your team to run.
Growing Mid-Size Companies
Growth has outpaced your systems. We bring enterprise-grade talent strategy, right-sized for where your company is today.
HR & People Leaders
You know what needs to be built. We add senior capacity and proven frameworks to get it done, without adding headcount.
what we do
THE FULL HUMAN CAPITAL SUITE
01
Talent Acquisition
Hiring strategy, TA function design, social media recruiting strategy, structured interviewing and employer brand.
02
Talent Management & Performance
Performance frameworks, talent reviews and succession that build real bench strength.
03
Leadership Development
Manager and executive development tied to the capabilities your strategy requires.
04
Org Design & Workforce Planning
Structures and workforce models that match where the business is going, not where it has been.
05
Culture & Engagement
Engagement measurement, values and change management that actually move the needle.
06
HR Operating Model & Transformation
HR structure, AI-first talent strategy and HR technology roadmaps built for what's next.
fractional leadership
Fractional CHRO · Head of People · Head of Talent Acquisition
Senior people leadership on a monthly retainer, for companies not yet ready for a full-time executive.
specialist bench
Total Rewards · Employee & Labor Relations · HR Compliance
Delivered by vetted senior specialists under Griffin Barnes leadership. One relationship, one point of accountability.
how we engage
FIVE WAYS TO WORK WITH US
01
Project
A defined scope, a fixed fee and clear deliverables. Right for a framework, model or strategy you need built well.
02
Build & Transfer
We design it, launch it and train your team to run it, then step back. Built for startups and lean HR teams.
03
Fractional Leadership
A senior CHRO, Head of People or Head of Talent Acquisition, embedded in your team on a monthly retainer.
04
Advisory Retainer
On-call counsel for CEOs and HR leaders working through high-stakes people decisions.
05
Executive Coaching
The Corporate Athlete Program: on-call sessions for high-stakes moments, plus 3, 6, 9 and 12-month engagements for leaders who perform under pressure. Learn more
every engagement is scoped after a discovery call and priced as a fixed fee or a monthly retainer. no hourly-billing surprises.
most-requested projects
WHAT CLIENTS ASK US TO BUILD
- AI-First Talent Strategy
- Succession & Leadership Continuity Framework
- Talent Review & Calibration Framework
- Organizational Design
- Strategic Workforce Planning Model
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
- Performance Management Framework
- Manager Development Program
- People Foundations Build (for startups)
meet the founder
KRISTIE GRIFFIN
Kristie has spent more than 25 years building and leading talent functions at Google, Microsoft, Stanford Health Care, Ross Stores and Guild, advising CEOs, boards and executive teams on aligning people strategy with business growth.
A former Division I basketball team captain, she brings an athlete's discipline to every engagement: prepare relentlessly, execute precisely, measure everything.
Griffin Barnes pairs Kristie's leadership with a vetted bench of senior practitioners, so every engagement gets the right expertise, not just available capacity.
Read Kristie's storyREADY TO BUILD WHAT'S NEXT?
Start with a 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk through your goals and challenges, and you'll leave with a clear view of where to begin.
Book a Discovery Call