Welcome to LACE Partners.
We are the leading management consultancy specialising in HR, workforce and payroll transformation.
Your project is unique. Let’s shape it together.
About us
From strategy and advisory to hands-on execution, we offer expert, unbiased guidance across business and technology—free from vendor conflicts.
What sets us apart? Our collaborative approach. We work closely with clients to drive successful outcomes, reflected in our outstanding satisfaction scores.
Explore our services below.
Our services
HR transformation
Realise business value through functional change
People strategy and CPO advisor
Translate your business goals into people outcomes
Payroll excellence
Take the noise out of your payroll and create clarity from chaos
Talent and skills
Build a skilled workforce fit for the future
Change and adoption
Deliver change that sticks
People and workforce analytics
Improve outcome through data and elevated insight
People experience
Deliver on your promise through amazing experiences
Our services
HR transformation
Realise business value through functional change
People strategy and CPO advisor
Translate your business goals into people outcomes
Payroll excellence
Take the noise out of your payroll and create clarity from chaos
Talent and skills
Build a skilled workforce fit for the future
Change and adoption
Deliver change that sticks
People and workforce analytics
Improve outcome through data and elevated insight
People experience
Deliver on your promise through amazing experiences
Our latest whitepapers
How to build your HR operating model to support business success
Our new guide will help you assess your current setup, explore different HR models, and build your HR operating model tailored to your organisation's needs.
Less stress HRIS - Part two: Beyond basecamp
This paper explores eight essential areas for setting up your HRIS for long-term success.
Less stress HRIS - Part one: The road to the Cloud
A guide towards a successful HRIS implementation, ensuring high employee adoption and stress-free project management.
HR Shared Services Trends 2024 Report
Our latest HR Shared Services Trends report outlines 2024 key trends including AI, service delivery technology and function capability.
CPOs: From HR to workforce transformation
Download our free whitepaper for insights on aligning people strategy to business objectives and more.
Five steps to successful EX
Download our free whitepaper for practical advice on the power of employee experience in delivering business value.
Insights
We believe that great work comes from great insights and we have a dedicated team that sits at the helm of the business, feeding into new and innovative thinking and shaping our service offerings.
The power of partnership: The four players you need for a successful implementation
In July we launched the first in our series of whitepapers looking at how you can reduce the stress from your HRIS implementation programme going...
Why do family-inclusive employers get greater productivity?
In our latest podcast Chris and Emma from LACE talk to Jennifer-Listen Smith from Bright Horizons about the latest results from their Work+Family...
Your quick-start guide to building a skills-based organisation
Skills based organisations are not a new concept, with global organisations already using skills-based practices and a further 75% of organisations...
The foundations of a skills-based organisation
According to our skills survey so far, the main blocker to skills approaches in the market is that people don’t know where to start. Unpacking the...
What does the future hold for the payroll profession?
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris is joined by LACE payroll expert Adrian Axtell, along with Bronwynn Gordon, Global...
AI and change management: A synergy for success
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most disruptive forces impacting businesses today, and it's set to significantly alter the landscape of...
Is a skills-based approach the future of strategic workforce planning?
How to improve your data quality for business impact
Leading through change: The tools for steering a successful transformation
Leading through change: The art of steering a successful transformation
How are Payroll teams shaping the future of work?
Outsourcing HRIS support: Pros, cons and key questions
How can leading through change strengthen business success?
International Women’s Day at LACE Partners
How can inspiring your people lead to a successful business transformation?
What is the role of a super-powered people manager in a skills-based organisation?
How to realise value with strategic people analytics
Why HR should lead business transformation — and how it benefits everyone
Can employees embrace the shift to a skills-based organisation? Individual impacts of moving to a SBO
The cultural transformation of moving to a skills-based organisation
A Day in the life of a LACEr: Jo, Ridwan, and Natalie
Is cultural alignment the secret to sustained business success?
HRIS support model: Should HR or IT support your HRIS products?
Can payroll drive employee experience and business success?
How can HR drive success in 2025?
What do we mean by skills? Unpacking the skills vs competencies terminology
How can AI tools be used to empower HR professionals?
HR and payroll trends in 2025: A big year for…
How Father Christmas keeps the elves motivated: Performance and rewards at the North Pole
Santa’s secret to great leadership: Juggling elves, reindeer, and deadlines
Our culture is what makes us who we are.
Having a good culture is beneficial for us as a business, for our clients we work with, which helps us to deliver a better service. We are committed to our sector, steeped in knowledge and expertise and collaborative – we are supportive of each other and that enables us to get the best out of everyone.
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