RD Advisory
Finding the right people. Building the organizations that keep them.
RD Advisory helps organizations get the people part right — from recruiting the right talent at every level to building the HR foundations, structure, and leadership that let great people do their best work.
Practical, hands-on partnership from someone who has built and led organizations, not just consulted on them.
Advice From the Seat, Not the Sidelines
Most organizations don't struggle because they lack ideas about people and leadership. They struggle in the execution — the search that stalls, the org chart that no longer fits, the manager who was never developed, the conversation no one wants to have.
I've been in that seat. I've recruited the people, built the teams, designed the structures behind them, implemented the systems that run them, and coached the leaders responsible for results. RD Advisory brings that operator's perspective to your organization — grounded, practical, and focused on what actually works.
Recruiting
I don't just advise on hiring. I do the hiring.
I partner with organizations to run the search end to end — finding, engaging, and helping you secure the right person for the role. Not a résumé pipeline. The right match.
Every level, including the C-suite
From individual contributors to senior leaders to executive and C-suite searches, I recruit across the full range of an organization — including the high-stakes roles where the right hire matters most.
Every industry
I've recruited across a wide range of industries, and that range is a strength: it lets me move fluidly between sectors, understand what different organizations actually need, and bring perspective that a single-industry recruiter can't.
Selective by design
I take on clients I believe I can genuinely help. Recruiting done well is about fit — for the organization and for the person stepping into the role — and that only works when I'm invested in getting it right. I'd rather do fewer searches well than many at volume.
Beyond Recruiting: Building the Rest
Great hires need an organization built to support them. Alongside recruiting, I advise organizations on the foundations that help good people stay, grow, and lead.
HR Foundations
HR best practices, policy, and the systems that support them — building the infrastructure that lets your organization run smoothly and scale with confidence.
Organizational Design
Structuring teams, roles, and reporting lines so your organization is built to do its work — and to grow without breaking.
Employee Relations
Trusted guidance through complex people situations, with a focus on protecting both your people and your organization.
Leadership Development
Programs and workshops that build capable leaders and managers — from emerging leaders to established teams.
Executive Coaching
One-on-one coaching for leaders within your organization, sponsored by you to strengthen the people at the center of your results.
What Working Together Looks Like
1. We start with a conversation
A consultation to understand your organization, your challenges, and what you're trying to achieve.
No obligation — just clarity on whether and how I can help.
2. We scope the right engagement
Every organization is different. Engagements are shaped to fit your needs — from a single executive search to ongoing recruiting support, a focused advisory project to a full leadership program.
3. We do the work — practically
Hands-on, grounded support focused on results you can see and sustain after the engagement ends.
Why Organizations Work With Me
I'm Rhonda Davenport — a Chief People Officer, recruiter, executive coach, and founder. My career has been spent inside organizations: hiring for them, building them, leading their people functions, and developing the leaders who carry them forward.
That means the partnership you get isn't theoretical. It comes from someone who has made the decisions you're facing, filled the roles you're trying to fill, lived with the results, and learned what holds up in practice.