Ashfield HR's Growth Story: Building a Female-Led Team That Helps Businesses Thrive

At Ashfield HR, our business has always been about people.

Founded by HR specialist Faye Briffa, Ashfield HR is proud to be a female-led consultancy supporting organisations with HR, leadership development and people strategy. As a passionate advocate for female leadership, Faye recently joined the panel at Bionow’s Empowering Women in Biotech event, sharing her insights on leadership, career progression and creating opportunities for women to thrive in the workplace.

Over the past year, we've welcomed new team members, expanded our knowledge and strengthened the support we provide to organisations across a range of sectors. While each individual brings a different background and perspective, we share a common passion for helping businesses create workplaces where people can thrive and businesses grow. 

Our work focuses on two main areas:

• HR Support: Through our Peace of Mind package, we provide practical, ongoing HR support to growing SMEs that may not have a dedicated HR team or have just one person managing everything. We're here to offer advice, guidance and an extra pair of hands when needed.

• Learning and Development: We help businesses develop confident, capable leaders who bring out the best in their people, build strong teams and make a positive difference to the wider organisation.

As we continue to grow, one thing remains important to us: great leadership that brings out the best in everyone. Gallup cites that 43% of UK employees have left a job because of a bad manager. We know the difference good leaders can make to their teams and the wider business, and we're especially passionate about helping women build the confidence and skills to take the next step in their careers.

This commitment inspired us to develop and launch our Women in Leadership programme at Mottram Hall, designed to support aspiring and established female leaders alike. The programme creates a space for women to learn strategic tools, share experiences and develop practical leadership skills, while building meaningful connections with others facing similar challenges and opportunities.

The response has been incredibly encouraging and reflects a wider conversation taking place across many organisations about the importance of developing diverse leadership teams and investing in future talent.

We also provide training for all managers, learning how to manage conflict, understand employment laws and how to effectively manage themselves and their teams.  

Being based at Alderley Park, we are fortunate to be part of a community that champions innovation, collaboration and business growth. As our own team develops, we're excited to continue supporting organisations with the people challenges and opportunities that come with growth, change and success.

For us, growth isn't simply about getting bigger. It's about continuing to build a talented team, delivering exceptional support to our clients and creating opportunities for people to develop and succeed.

As a female-owned business, we're proud of the team we've built and look forward to supporting even more organisations and individuals on their journey in the years ahead, enabling us to build meaningful relationships and support organisations that are driving innovation across the region.

As we look ahead, we're incredibly excited about the future. Our continued growth reflects the trust our clients place in us and the dedication of our team. Most importantly, it allows us to continue doing what we do best: helping businesses to be successful and at the same time creating workplaces where people can thrive. We'd love to connect with you so do find us on Linkedin.