About

Our Services

We are Kolbe Certified™ and have demonstrated success with utilizing the Kolbe assessments to help you and your team master communication and collaboration.

Crafting a strategic HR plan aligned with your business goals to drive growth and success. Test and communicate the strategy and plan with clear expectations and measurements for true transparency.

Attracting top talent through applicant-first approaches, leveraging technology (e.g., Applicant Tracking Systems and other tools) to create and maintain a constructive experience from start to finish – even if someone doesn’t land at your company!

Fostering a strong work environment via programs and communications that address actual employee needs and concerns. Continuous feedback loops to share the “why” 
and “how” for business decisions.

Implementing simple and useful performance appraisal systems and coaching managers on how to have valuable and productive relationships with their teams, and not just “check a box” for records and compliance.

Provide easy-to-reuse training programs to equip your managers with leadership fundamentals and the tools they need to to develop their employees.

Ensuring your organization remains compliant with labor laws and regulations to mitigate risks and avoid legal issues. Create processes that “just run” so you can get away from transactional work and spend time building relationships with each other and your own customers.

Leveraging HR technologies to streamline processes and enhance efficiency, while always remembering the “user” experience — be it a candidate or employee.

Our Process

Every opportunity is different; here is a potential approach we may use when partnering with a new organization for a broad opportunity.

Stage
One

Information Gathering
& Requirements Refining

  • Meet the team and review current business plans and financials
  • Audit of all worker documentation
  • Identify SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

Getting Stuff Done

  • Evolving Your Operations
  • Supporting the Acquisition of Top Talent
  • Engaging Your People
  • Three- to Six-Month Engagement Options

Stage
Two

Stage
Three

Future-proofing Your HR Function

  • Ongoing support
  • Hiring Your HR Superstar: Lead process
to hire level-appropriate HR support for organization

About Regina

With 20-plus years of experience in the HR space working mostly with high-tech, fast-growing organizations, RNRF LLC Co-Founder & Managing Partner Regina O’Brien is a solutions-oriented people and culture leader, focused on fast and thoughtful problem-solving for global stability
and scalability, keeping local flexibility in mind.

A trusted adviser for all levels of management and sought-after facilitator, Regina uses her 10-plus years of being a Kolbe Certified™ Consultant to help organizations assess their needs and the strengths of their employees to result in increased productivity and satisfaction. Having spent time in unionized environments, Regina is well versed in Collective Bargaining and labor relations, and has always focused on good faith approaches when engaging with
union leadership and workforces. No matter the project, Regina’s dedication to fostering 
a culture of shared success remains unwavering.

Regina graduated from Clark University in Worcester, Mass., and completed the General Course
at The London School of Economics. She holds her SHRM-SCP and SHRM’s U.S. Employment Immigration Speciality Certification, WorldatWork’s Certified Compensation Professional and Global Remuneration Professional Certifications, and Cornell University’s Labor Relations Certificate.

Regina lives in the Greater Boston area with her husband, son, and three cats (Coco, Mulder, & Scully). You can find her at Fenway Park in the Summer and TD Garden in the Winter.