Helen Ashley is the Director of Organisational Development at the University of Manchester. She is an experienced People and OD leader with a background in Healthcare, International Higher Education, and Science Publishing sectors. With a focus on evidence-based performance improvement and transformational leadership, her areas of excellence are designing and implementing workforce and OD strategies, client-led service improvement, and leadership of organisational change through cooperation, collaboration and colleague engagement. She is a qualified coach and remains research active in the field of organisational culture. She is a Fellow of CIPD, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and has a master’s degree in Education. On a personal note, Helen lives in Cheshire with her husband, three children and an adorable pooch called Cookie.
