HR & leadership · Derbyshire

Calm, clear HR when the pressure is on.

Two services, one trusted pair of hands. Practical HR consultancy when things get difficult — and leadership coaching that changes how teams work.

20+
Years' experience
1:1
You deal with Sarah
2
Clear services

Pick your starting point

Two distinct services

Whether you're managing a difficult situation or building a stronger team, choose the route that fits.

Service one

HR Consultancy

Hands-on support for the situations owners dread — handled properly, calmly and at pace.

  • Disciplinaries
  • Dismissals
  • Redundancies
  • Investigations
  • Retained HR
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Service two

Leadership Coaching

Confidential coaching that shifts behaviour, sharpens leaders and lifts whole teams.

  • Executive 1:1
  • Team development
  • Behaviour change
  • New managers
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Service one

HR Consultancy

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur. When something difficult lands on your desk, you want it dealt with correctly and quickly.

  • Disciplinaries & dismissalsSit amet consectetur adipiscing, handled by the book.
  • Redundancies & restructuresFair process, clear paperwork, less risk.
  • InvestigationsNeutral, thorough and properly documented.
  • Outsourced & retained HRYour HR department, on call when you need it.
Discuss an HR matter

Service two

Leadership & behaviour coaching

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit. Strong leaders aren't born — they're coached toward better habits.

  • Executive 1:1 coachingConfidential space to think and grow.
  • Team developmentTurn a group of people into a real team.
  • Behaviour changePractical habits that actually stick.
  • New & stepping-up managersSupport through the tricky first months.
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About

Hello, I'm Sarah Woodman

A solo practitioner based in Derbyshire with around twenty years across HR and leadership.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua, working directly with business owners — no account managers, no hand-offs.

"Good HR shouldn't add to your stress. My job is to take it off your plate."
CIPD-level expertise Derbyshire & remote Owner-managed businesses Plain English

Get in touch

Let's sort it, together.

Tell me what's going on and I'll come back to you quickly. No call centres, no jargon — just a straight conversation.

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Or call 01629 343116 for an immediate chat.

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