Third Chair HR partners with business owners and leaders on the people side of the business — HR, labour relations, talent, and the hard conversations that keep you up at night. Practical, human, and always in your corner.
In every tough workplace moment there are usually two chairs filled — a leader and an employee — and a whole lot riding on what happens next. The third chair is the one that brings calm, fairness, and a steady plan into the room.
That’s the role Third Chair HR plays for you: a trusted HR and labour relations partner who helps you do right by your people and your business at the same time.
Meet Third Chair HR →From building your talent strategy to navigating the toughest conversations — flexible support that scales to exactly what you need.
Grow the people you already have — leadership development, coaching, training, and career pathing that build skills and loyalty.
Performance, engagement, retention, and the everyday HR systems that keep your team supported and your business compliant.
Find and hire the right people — from role design and sourcing to interviewing and onboarding that actually sticks.
Grievances, collective agreements, investigations, and dispute resolution handled with fairness and a level head.
One-on-one coaching for owners and managers on how to have the conversations nobody trained you for — with confidence and care.
Every business is different. Let’s talk it through and find the right fit.
Book a free consultThe layoff. The performance talk. The conflict between two good people. Nobody handed you a script for these moments — but they can make or break your culture.
Third Chair HR coaches you through them: what to say, how to say it, and how to stay human while you do. You’ll walk in prepared and walk out with trust intact.
See how coaching works“The part of the job nobody trained you for — that’s exactly where we come in.”
Three words on the logo — and the order matters. Take care of people, build the culture, and success follows.
Every policy, plan, and hard call starts with the human being on the other side of it.
Great workplaces are built on trust, fairness, and clarity — not luck. We help you build yours on purpose.
When your people thrive, your business does too. That’s the whole point.
Book a free, no-pressure consult. We’ll talk about what’s on your plate and how Third Chair HR can help.