Executive HR Advisory & Fractional CHRO Services

People Strategy That Drives Business Results

Kelli Turner Advisory helps organizations align their people, leadership, and culture with their business strategy. Through fractional HR leadership, executive advisory, organizational transformation, and leadership development, we help companies build stronger teams, navigate change, and prepare for sustainable growth.

Engagements are scoped to fit — from a focused project to ongoing fractional leadership.

20+ Years of HR Leadership Fortune 500 Experience Global Leadership Across 80+ Countries 3,500+ Employees Supported Executive, Board & Community Leadership
Why This Work

Your People Strategy Should Be as Strong as Your Business Strategy

Growing organizations often reach a point where people challenges become business challenges: leadership gaps, unclear roles, inconsistent performance expectations, declining engagement, rapid growth, or workforce transitions.

Kelli Turner Advisory partners with executives and business leaders to address those challenges with practical, business-focused people solutions — not simply a menu of HR programs. We help organizations make better decisions, strengthen leadership, improve performance, and build systems that support long-term success.

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Challenges We Solve

When the Business Is Growing, Changing, or Stuck, the People Strategy Must Evolve

Organizations typically call us when they are experiencing one or more of the following:

Rapid Growth

The company has grown quickly, but leadership structure, people processes, and HR infrastructure haven't kept pace.

Leadership Gaps

Managers need stronger leadership capabilities, clearer expectations, and better tools to lead teams effectively.

Organizational Change

The company is navigating a restructuring, merger, acquisition, leadership transition, return-to-office strategy, or cultural shift.

Talent Challenges

The organization is struggling to attract, develop, engage, or retain the people required to achieve its goals.

HR Leadership Needs

The company needs experienced HR leadership but isn't ready to hire a full-time CHRO or senior HR executive.

Culture & Engagement Concerns

Employees are disconnected, trust is declining, or leaders need help translating company values into daily behaviors.

How We Help

Strategic Support for Every Stage of Organizational Growth

Three pillars anchor every engagement — everything else we offer supports one of these.

Fractional HR Leadership

Executive HR leadership for organizations that need the expertise of a CHRO without adding a full-time executive.

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Executive HR Advisory

Senior-level guidance for CEOs, executives, boards, and business owners navigating complex workforce and organizational decisions.

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Leadership & Organizational Transformation

Build stronger leadership pipelines, improve organizational design, and guide teams through change, restructuring, and M&A.

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Also available: Talent & Leadership Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Change & Transformation, and Executive Coaching. See the full Services page.

Signature Advisory Practice

Signature Programs

Six focused programs, each built to solve a distinct part of the people equation — easy to combine when your organization needs more than one.

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300%

Growth in early-career applicants through expanded talent pipelines.

80+

Countries where workforce initiatives were led and supported.

3,500+

Employees supported with people strategy and leadership.

Our Approach

The T.U.R.N. Framework

Every engagement is designed to move the organization from its current state toward a stronger, more sustainable future.

T·U·R·N
N

Navigate Change

Help leaders and employees move through change with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

T

Transform Strategy

Connect the organization's people priorities to its business goals.

R

Retain & Develop Talent

Build the systems and leadership capabilities required to attract, engage, and retain high-performing talent.

U

Unite Leaders

Create alignment, accountability, and stronger leadership across the organization.

The T.U.R.N. Framework lets us evaluate the organization holistically and build practical solutions with measurable business and workforce outcomes.

Who We Serve

Ideal Clients

Kelli Turner Advisory works with organizations that value their people and understand that strong leadership, clear strategy, and intentional culture are essential to business success.

Growing small & midsize businesses Founder-led companies Private & family-owned businesses Nonprofit organizations Healthcare organizations Manufacturing & distribution Consumer products companies Professional services firms Educational institutions Organizations in M&A or transformation Companies hiring their first HR executive Businesses seeking fractional CHRO support
Industry Experience
Consumer products Manufacturing Distribution Supply chain & logistics Retail Professional services Education Nonprofit Technology Government & community organizations
About Kelli

Meet Kelli Turner

Kelli Turner is a strategic human resources executive, business advisor, executive coach, and leadership development expert with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations build stronger leaders, cultures, and talent strategies.

Her career spans leadership roles across Fortune 500 and global organizations — HR strategy, organizational effectiveness, labor relations, mergers and acquisitions, inclusion, talent development, leadership development, employee engagement, and workforce transformation.

Kelli is known for pairing executive-level strategy with practical execution: a business-first perspective on how people decisions affect growth, culture, performance, and profitability.

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Kelli Turner, founder of Kelli Turner Advisory
"Strong people strategy creates stronger business performance. That belief guides every engagement we take on."
Kelli Turner, Founder
Speaking

Bring Kelli to Your Next Event

Kelli delivers engaging, practical presentations for leadership conferences, professional associations, corporate teams, women's organizations, universities, and community groups.

People Strategy as a Growth Engine

Connecting talent, culture, and workforce decisions to business performance.

Women, Leadership & Executive Influence

Strengthening voice, presence, confidence, and influence at senior levels.

Leading Through Change

Building trust, clarity, and engagement during uncertainty and transformation.

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Your Business Strategy Cannot Succeed Without the Right People Strategy

Whether your organization is growing, transforming, restructuring, or preparing for its next stage, Kelli Turner Advisory can help you build the leadership, culture, and workforce strategy required to move forward.