HR Companies & HR Consultants in Pawtucket, RI

3P HR Consulting & Coaching is a small human resources advisory practice based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is led by its principal consultant, Gary Convertino, who holds a doctorate in education and several professional credentials. The practice serves businesses, community organizations and HR professionals. Its name points to three elements the firm considers central to the field: people, process and policy. Of the three, it places the greatest weight on people.

Practical HR Support

The firm assists clients with the everyday mechanics of managing a workforce. Areas of support include recruiting and applicant tracking, bringing employees in and out of the organization, regulatory compliance, benefits, payroll systems, HRIS platforms and learning management systems.

For organizations that have never had an HR function, it can build one from the ground up, from laying the foundation through full implementation. It also reviews existing HR processes, policies, records and systems, then helps put better practices in place.

Its benefits work examines how plans are chosen and how they have performed, and it analyzes costs to shape the strongest package for employees. Written resources round out the offering, including manuals on interviewing and hiring, employee handbooks, effective job descriptions, customer service and using an applicant tracking system.

Training, Change and Leadership

Learning programs begin with a gap analysis and move through instructional design, delivery in a classroom or online, and assessment. Topics range from goal setting and strategic planning to leadership development, public speaking, business writing, harassment avoidance, time management, emotional intelligence and working with difficult people.

For organizations in transition, the firm teaches a model of how people move through change, from denial and resistance to exploration and commitment. It also helps clients streamline operations with lean improvement methods built on the ADDIE approach or the ASTD human performance improvement model.

Succession planning centers on finding and preparing future managers through coaching, depth charts, job descriptions and individual development plans.

• Building an HR department, auditing HR practices and supporting compliance
• Benefits reviews and HR systems implementation
• Custom training and workforce development
• Change management and lean process mapping
• Professional coaching and leadership succession
• Personality profile workshops using MBTI and Colors
• Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging programs linked to hiring and retention
• Speaking engagements for organizations and conferences

Experience and Credentials

Dr. Convertino has spent over twenty years in human resources, strategy, operations and organizational development, and has also worked as a coach and professor. His academic record includes a doctorate in administration and leadership and a master's in teaching, both from Johnson & Wales University, along with a bachelor's from Binghamton University and an associate degree from Cobleskill College.

His certifications cover mediation, Title IX investigation, professional coaching, PHR, SHRM-CP, personality profile training, harassment prevention mentoring and diversity. His stated specialties also include employee relations, ombudsperson work, union negotiations and community partnerships.

Industry exposure spans corporate, nonprofit, retail and food service, higher education, professional services, IT, construction and health settings.

Civic engagement features prominently in his record: he has chaired the Pawtucket Personnel Board, served on the boards of the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket and Job Club RI, held posts with the Rhode Island and Cleveland SHRM chapters, mentored students, and joined a mayoral HR transition team in Providence.

The firm suits organizations seeking a consultant who pairs hands-on HR administration with training, coaching and inclusion expertise, particularly smaller employers developing their HR capacity.