FAQs
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What services do you offer?
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Hawthorne builds AI-powered organisational design software for New Zealand businesses. Our platform, Modus, automates the manual work of restructuring like position analysis, position description writing, functional and org design, staff consultation management, and automation impact assessment.
How do I get started with Modus?
What is Modus?
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Modus is Hawthorne's organisational design platform. It lets CHROs, HR teams, and management consultants upload workforce data, generate position descriptions, model organisational structures, run staff consultations, and assess the automation impact of roles. All that work typically takes consultants hundreds of billable hours to complete manually.
Who do you help?
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Modus is built for CHROs, HR Directors, and HR consultants at New Zealand organisations navigating restructures, mergers, or workforce planning. It's particularly useful for organisations that want to reduce reliance on external consultants without losing rigour or compliance.
How does Modus compare to hiring a consultant?
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Restructuring consultants in New Zealand typically charge $150–500 per hour depending on seniority and firm. Position analysis and description writing for a 250-person organisation can cost $24,000 or more. Modus automates that same work, giving HR leaders and consultants the outputs they need in hours rather than weeks, and at a fraction of the cost.
Can consultants use Modus with their clients?
Yes. HR consultants use Modus to deliver restructuring and organisational design work more efficiently, reducing the time spent on manual tasks like position description writing and impact analysis, and freeing up capacity for higher-value strategic advice.
Contact us. We’ll give you a no-obligation demo and show you how it works.