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About iHR Advisory Services™ and Our Innovative Approach

When you work with us, you are tapping into decades of valuable Human Resources advisory and business experience. Because we are entrepreneurs, we also understand what it’s like to walk a day in the life of a business owner, C-Suite executive and/or management team’s shoes.

We go far beyond developing and implementing standard Human Resources practices. We work with you to identify your vision for the future, your business objectives and challenges, before we design a fully customized Human Resources plan that accelerates your goals.

What to Expect When You Work With Us

We believe providing our clients with the knowledge and expertise they need to make better decisions in an always-changing business landscape is crucial. When you work with our team, you can expect the following:

  • Focus, Patience, and Resilience: You can expect our team to have your back no matter your needs. Whether you use us for basic HR needs or more in-depth development, you can count on an advisor who listens and looks out for your interests.
  • Integrity and Professionalism: When you work with us, you can expect an engaging experience due to our impartial approach and dedication to building a true partnership built on trust. We collaborate to build a perfectly-catered program designed to amplify your business.
  • Fun and Engaging: When you send your team to us, you can count on a fun and engaging process. We don’t present information in a dull or mind-numbing manner. Instead, we encourage you to participate and engage in the process.

An Experienced Team of Innovative Thinkers

All our team members have rich human resources and leadership histories. Our founder and CEO, Karen Brownrigg, CHRL, CEC, is an accomplished human resources leader and uses her knowledge to assist companies create more productive teams. Our team can help with various areas of Human Resources including recruitment programs, onboarding, employee relations, performance management and much more. Contact our team today to learn more!

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Karen Brownrigg, CHRL, CEC

Founder & CEO

Karen is an accomplished certified human resources leader, certified executive coach, and business strategist with more than two decades of experience leading transformational, security-sensitive, and crisis management issues and initiatives.

Over the years, she has worked in the legal, telecommunications, and not-for-profit healthcare sectors, with the Ottawa Police Service, and for a Federal Crown Corporation in the financial sector.

Karen’s career path has required her to adapt to local, national, and global environments, where she has channeled strategic leadership and coaching skills and an advanced understanding of employee and labour relations, change management, conflict resolution, organizational health, safety and wellness, and talent management. She is bilingual and holds a Top-Secret security clearance.

In 2016, Karen refocused her passion for “human resourcefulness” by launching iHR Advisory Services™, providing Human Resources and “people solutions” for growing businesses, with support from an agile community of Human Resources and business experts whom she enlists from across Canada.

In 2017, Karen obtained her Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from Royal Roads University. Karen and the Certified Executive Coaches on the iHR Advisory Services™ team believe that leaders who are empowered through coaching are able to see personal results they never thought possible.

Professional Affiliations and Designations

  • Certified Human Resources Leader and member of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario
  • Certified FourSight Facilitator – Creative Problem-Solving Mindset/Toolset for individuals and teams,
  • Buffalo State University Centre for Creative Studies
  • Certified Change Management Professional, Prosci Change Management Program
  • Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching, Royal Roads University
  • Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management, University of Toronto
  • Professional Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Carleton University
  • Certificate in Human Resources Management, Algonquin College
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
  • Member of the Ottawa Board of Trade