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HR Made FUN.
Hiring & Leadership Made EASY.
Book podcast, speaking, and media appearances featuring Ashley Cox, HR Expert, Founder + CEO of SproutHR, author of Transform Your Stories, and host of The Impact Ripple podcast.
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Ashley is a thought leader who brings knowledge and heart + is an EXPERT on hiring and leadership!
Signature talks include:
Happy Hiring & The Infinite Impact Ripple
Hiring employees creates more than just jobs, it creates possibilities for people. The culture you design & the way you treat your team can create impact beyond everyone’s wildest dreams. Ashley shares how to create soul-filling ripples vs. soul-draining ripples in company culture.
Show Me The Money, Honey: Hiring Edition
If money is your biggest concern when it comes to hiring, take The SproutHR Payroll Challenge. Ashley teaches how to financially prepare your business for hiring with a strategy so simple & effective, you’ll wonder how you ever hired without it.
Helicopter Leaders Hover: Back That Thing Up
Does giving up control sound like a nightmare? It’s time to learn how to loosen the reins. Ashley gives personal & professional growth tips on how to let go of perfectionism, trust your team, and delegate with ease.
How To Turn Employee Onboarding From Amateur Hour Into Your Superpower
1 in 4 new employees quit within their first 90 days on the job – but employee onboarding does not have to be a stressfest, whether your team is in-person or remote. Ashley discusses successful strategies for new hire onboarding that are productive and refreshing.
RELAX: Hiring Anxiety Is A Thing Of The Past!
Hiring the right people means letting go of the wrong people – compassionately. The first rule of Hire Club is to STOP trying to hire your clone, a drone, or a “unicorn” (they don’t exist!). Ashley unpacks the reasons women often hire the wrong fits – and reveals exactly how to hire instead.
Transform Your Stories
Overcome Your Toxic Stories, Become a Courageous and Confident Leader, and Impact the World
Ashley’s debut leadership book Transform Your Stories is for everyone who’s ever had that nagging voice in the back of your mind saying, “You’re not cut out for this!” or “Who are you to lead a team?”
But those are just toxic stories!
What if you could experience way more confidence and courage to lead your team into outstanding results?
If you’re ready to overcome your toxic stories and create the impact you really want to have in the world, grab your copy and see for yourself what it’s like to run your business with new, healthy stories and loads more confidence!
Makes an excellent gift for your biz bestie, a great book club read, or the perfect gift for your event attendees.
Get Your Copy of Transform Your Stories
Ashley’s Favorite Interviews
The Gutsy Podcast
Female Founders Breaking Boundaries
She’s Making An Impact
The Group Practice Exchange Podcast
Official Bio
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Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that advises women-owned businesses on how to hire and lead profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams with confidence, ease, and fun based on over 17 years of expertise. She is also a highly sought-after speaker, author of the book Transform Your Stories, and host of The Impact Ripple Podcast.
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Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that advises women-owned businesses on how to hire and lead profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams with confidence, ease, and fun.
At SproutHR, Ashley and her team focus on values-based hiring, compassionate and intentional leadership, and amplifying impact. They revolutionize the do-it-yourself mindset to one of exponential growth – hiring the right people the right way scales business and electrifies the bottom line – making women-run companies thrive.
A certified HR professional with over 17 years experience, Ashley has worked with businesses nationwide – from local brick and mortars to online agencies to multi-million dollar national & international companies.
She was a top recruiter and leadership expert for J.Crew and Kroger where she hired and developed everyone from the newest hourly employees to C-suite level executives.
She is also an SME (subject matter expert) for the world’s leading HR organization, SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), an expert trainer for various 1000+ employee organizations, the author of her debut book Transform Your Stories, and host of The Impact Ripple Podcast.
Transform Your Stories guides women to overcome the stories that hold them back so they can become confident and courageous leaders who create a resounding impact in the world.
SproutHR & Transform Your Stories have been featured on ABC News, Brit + Co, SHRM, and The Rising Tide Society.
For more information, visit: https://www.sprouthr.co/ or find Ashley on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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PREVIOUS SPEAKING & WORKSHOP EVENTS
The Reset Conference
EmpoWEred Planners Society
Women’s Leadership Today
YWCA Emerge Women’s Professional Series
Press & Media
ABC Daytime Tri-Cities (WJHL)
Brit + Co
Society for Human Resource Management
NBC Local News (WCYB)
Discuss Opportunities With Ashley!
hello@sprouthr.co
P.O. Box 8093, Gray, TN 37615
“Ashley Cox was an amazing guest speaker for our mentorship program. Her presentation was educational, clear, and actionable while also providing much-needed foundational resources for our group of growing business owners. If you're looking for a highly knowledgeable HR professional, look no further! Ashley's approach to hiring and growing a team is simple and smart. I can't wait to bring her back to speak in my program again soon!”
Andréa Jones, Online Drea