Dr. Sara Ashwood
DBA, MBA, CHRL
Dr. Sara Ashwood brings more than 20 years of Human Resources experience across a range of industries and organizational environments. Her work has spanned employee and labour relations, performance and attendance management, workplace investigations, recruitment, workforce planning, compensation, succession planning, organizational change, leadership development and organizational development.
Sara’s approach is straightforward: HR should help the organization work better. Leaders should understand what to do next, recommendations should be practical, and people practices should support both employees and business results.
A Practical, Business-Focused Approach
Mylan Development provides experienced HR guidance without unnecessary complexity, tailored to what the organization actually needs.
Focused HR Support
Support with a specific workplace issue, employee matter, investigation, policy need or HR project.
Growth & Organizational Change
Practical HR guidance for organizations navigating growth, restructuring, leadership development or workplace change.
Ongoing Fractional HR
Flexible senior-level HR expertise for organizations that need ongoing guidance and support without adding a full-time senior HR role.
The goal is simple: practical solutions that help leaders make sound decisions, strengthen their teams and build organizations that work better.
HR, AI & the Future of Work
The Human Side of AI in HR
Sara is the host of The Human Side of AI in HR, a podcast exploring how AI is changing HR, leadership, hiring and the employee experience.
Practical AI for HR
Through Mylan, Sara helps HR teams and leaders identify where AI can genuinely improve HR processes and workflows while keeping responsible adoption, sound judgment and the human side of work at the centre.