That's exactly what the discovery call is for. We spend 30 minutes understanding where your team is, what's pressing, and what kind of partnership would actually move the needle. If the Foundations Audit isn't the right starting point — or if Rösalu Studio isn't the right partner for what you're navigating — I'll tell you that on the call and point you toward something that fits better. No pressure to commit, no follow-up nurture sequence. One conversation, real answers.

The audit is designed to deliver a clear 90-day roadmap whether you continue working with Rösalu Studio or not. About half of audit clients move into an Implementation Retainer ($4,000/month, three-month minimum) to execute the top priorities together. The other half take the roadmap and execute internally, sometimes returning for a single follow-up engagement to pressure-test a specific decision. Both are good outcomes. The audit isn't a sales pitch dressed as a diagnostic — it's a deliverable you can use on its own.

Yes. I've built and run People functions across the US, UK, and EU, and have supported teams across three continents. Time zones, regional compliance, and cross-cultural communication are part of how I work — not exceptions. For regions where I don't have direct operating experience, Rösalu Studio works with a curated network of regional specialists rather than pretending I have local fluency I don't.

The audit is calibrated for teams between 10 and 100, but real life isn't always that tidy. If you're closer to 5–10, most HR issues are still self-resolving at that scale — let's talk anyway, and I'll be honest if the audit is more than you need. If you're closer to 150–250, we may scope the audit slightly differently because the systems work gets more complex. Above 300, you're probably in territory where a senior in-house People hire makes more sense than a fractional engagement, and I'll tell you that on the call if I think so.

An in-house hire is usually the right move once you know what you're hiring for. The trap most founders fall into is hiring too early, at the wrong level, or for the wrong skill set — because they don't yet have a clear picture of what their People function actually needs. The audit closes that gap. After two weeks, you'll know whether your next hire should be a coordinator, a manager, or a Head of People — and you'll have a 90-day plan that gives them a defined scope to step into. Spending $4,500 to make a $90K–$200K hiring decision more accurate is usually a good trade.

No. The audit is a productized engagement with a defined scope, a defined timeline, and a defined deliverable — the price reflects all three. If you need something smaller (a single-topic consult) or something larger (an audit plus implementation), those are different engagements with different scopes and different prices. The audit price stays where it is. Public, fixed pricing is one of the things that makes working with Rösalu Studio different from working with a traditional consultancy — and it stays that way.