Founder-dependent hiring
Every role still waits on the founder’s time and instinct.
People & Culture Partner for Growing Businesses
Build the people foundation for what comes next.
Senior HR leadership, practical people systems and confident managers, at the stage your business needs them.
Keeping the Human
in Human Resources.
in Human Resources.
Senior judgement. Practical systems. Human outcomes.Chennai · South India · Remote
A note from the founder
SMEs do not always need more HR. They need the right HR.
For two decades I have partnered with leaders to scale teams, rebuild them and hold them together through change. Take Diversion brings that senior people judgement to founders who are building teams faster than their people systems can keep up.
Nithya Chandar
The challenge
Growing businesses hire faster than their people systems grow.
As a business scales, informal people practices can start to hold it back.
Unclear roles
Reporting lines and accountabilities blur as the team grows.
Struggling first-time managers
Best performers are promoted, then left to figure it out.
Policies after problems
Rules get written only once an issue has already hurt.
Weak performance rhythm
Goals, feedback and reviews happen when someone remembers.
POSH as a checkbox
Compliance on paper, not respect in practice.
Why now
Growing teams need structure, capable managers and safe workplaces.
That gap is where Take Diversion works.
7.83 croreenterprises registered on the Udyam portal (Feb 2026)
62 lakh+registered MSMEs in Tamil Nadu, the second highest in India
10+ employeesthreshold at which an Internal Committee is mandatory under the POSH Act
₹50,000fine for POSH non-compliance, doubled for a repeat offence
Sources cited in the presentation: PIB, Ministry of MSME (30 Mar 2026); Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (Sections 4 and 26).
Our point of view
The human edge in an AI-enabled world.
AI can augment HR. It cannot replace the human responsibility of HR.
Technology can inform the decision. Human judgement must own its impact.
AISpeed · Insight · Automation
+
HumanJudgement · Empathy · Context
Together: better people decisions
Who we serve
Founder-led businesses at three growth stages.
Support is scaled to the organisation’s size, needs and business complexity.
First team
Basic policies, compliant foundations, hiring discipline and founder support.
Growing
Organisation structure, performance, manager development and a reliable hiring engine.
Scaling
People strategy, leadership capability, succession, culture and fractional CHRO support.
Technology & SaaSIT / ITES & GCC suppliersLegal & professional servicesEducationFounder-led service businesses
Nithya ChandarWhy Take Diversion
Two decades of operator experience, translated for growing businesses.
30 → 300+workforce scaled across India and the US
1,400+hires delivered in a single year
34%workforce restructuring led with zero escalations
60%+retention sustained for over a decade
Nithya Chandar · GPHR® · SHRM-CP · Certified Independent Director (IICA) · SHRM HR Influencer 2024 · Registered MSME, management consultancy
Our signature pathway
Build your team: from founder dependence to a scalable organisation.
Each stage receives the amount of structure, leadership and support its business complexity requires. Nothing more, nothing less.
Founder
Role clarity
First team
People basics
Managers
Capability
Leadership team
Alignment
Scalable organisation
Systems & culture
How we work
01DiscoverListen to the business context
02DiagnoseFind the real people issue
03DesignCreate proportionate solutions
04DeliverWork with leaders and teams
05EmbedBuild ownership and habits
06MeasureTrack what changed
Every engagement leaves the client stronger and less dependent on the consultant.
Service portfolio
Seven ways we help people and organisations grow.
Enter through one need. Expand only when the business case is clear.
Build Your HR
Policies, handbook, employee lifecycle and HR governance.
Build Your Team
Structure, role clarity, hiring discipline and workforce planning.
Build Your Managers
Delegation, feedback, accountability and difficult conversations.
Build Your Culture
Values into behaviours, listening, recognition and engagement.
Safe & Respectful Workplace
POSH awareness, manager sensitisation and Internal Committee capability.
Fractional People Leadership
Senior HR and CHRO partnership, without the full-time cost.
Future HR Ready
Campus-to-corporate readiness for budding HR professionals.
Start here · Complimentary · 45 minutes
The SME People Health Check
A practical first conversation to understand where your people systems stand and what deserves attention first.
You receive a red / amber / green scorecard, your top three people risks and a 30-60-90 day action plan.
Book your Health Check01
TeamRight roles, skills and hiring priorities?
02
StructureClear reporting lines and accountability?
03
ManagersCan they delegate, give feedback and manage performance?
04
SystemsAre core policies and processes usable and consistent?
05
CultureWhich behaviours help or hurt growth?
06
SafetyIs POSH awareness, policy and IC capability fit for purpose?
Flagship offers
Practical support, scoped to the need.
Flagship offer 01
People Foundation Sprint
Four to six weeks for SMEs that have outgrown informal people management.
₹95,000 starting from · up to 25 employees · + GST
- People health check and risk/priority map
- Founder and leader interviews
- Priority policies and employee handbook
- Core HR processes and performance foundation
- Manager orientation and implementation calendar
Best fit: 10–75 employees, founder-led, HR foundations incomplete.
Flagship offer 02
Fractional People Leadership
Senior HR judgement when a full-time CHRO may not yet be the right answer. Monthly retainer, minimum three months.
Advisor8 hours/month₹50,000
Builder16–20 hours/month₹95,000
People Partner32+ hours/month₹1,75,000
Recruitment execution, payroll and daily HR administration are scoped separately. All fees + GST.
Entry programmes
LEAD360™ Manager EssentialsMasterclass from ₹45,000 · Cohort from ₹1,50,000
Safe & Respectful WorkplaceFrom ₹25,000 per session
Onboard to PerformFrom ₹60,000
Future HR ReadyFrom ₹20,000 per masterclass
Investment
Pricing at a glance.
Starting prices from the presentation. Final pricing is confirmed in a written proposal based on scope, headcount and locations.
| Offer | Format | Starting from |
|---|---|---|
| SME People Health Check | 45-minute diagnostic | Complimentary |
| People Foundation Sprint | 4–6 week project | ₹95,000 |
| Fractional People Leadership | Monthly retainer | ₹50,000 / month |
| LEAD360™ Manager Essentials | Masterclass / cohort | ₹45,000 |
| Safe & Respectful Workplace | Session / annual plan | ₹25,000 |
| Onboard to Perform | Project | ₹60,000 |
| Future HR Ready | Campus masterclass | ₹20,000 |
Founding Client Circle15% offyour first engagement
For the first ten organisations that engage Take Diversion before 31 January 2027.
All fees + 18% GST. Travel outside Chennai billed at actuals where applicable.
Business value
Where Take Diversion protects margin.
We do not promise generic cost cutting. We help leaders make better people decisions with clearer business consequences.
Leadership cost
Senior HR judgement without adding a full-time executive layer too early.
Fixed cost avoided · founder hours recoveredHiring & early attrition
Role clarity, disciplined selection and structured onboarding reduce avoidable churn.
Vacancy days · 90-day attritionWorkforce productivity
Capable managers and clear performance systems lift productive capacity.
Ramp-up time · manager hoursPeople risk
Sound processes, POSH readiness and timely intervention prevent escalation.
Cases escalated · audit readinessLet’s build it together
Better workplaces are built one human decision at a time.
Book your complimentary SME People Health Check.
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TAKE DIVERSION
Empowering Paths & New Directions
Chennai, South India
and remote