Ashly Hoodless

At Total HRM, I am engaged by businesses at varying stages of maturity to provide senior people and culture leadership when dedicated internal capability is limited, evolving, or requires reinforcement. I work directly with managing directors, general managers, and CEOs to support both strategic and operational people priorities, adjusting my approach to suit the organisation’s size, complexity, and risk profile. This includes contributing to strategic workforce planning, advising on complex industrial relations matters, leading enterprise agreement negotiations, and supporting end to end organisational redesign. I am equally comfortable operating at a strategic level and working hands on to stabilise, build, or reset core people frameworks where required. My value lies in my ability to quickly assess context, provide clear and defensible advice, and deliver practical outcomes that support leadership confidence, workforce stability, and sustainable business performance.

As Senior People and Culture Business Partner at Staughton Group, I operated as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team, providing strategic and operational people leadership in a complex, multi site construction environment. The role required balancing commercial delivery with workforce risk, industrial compliance, and leadership capability across a diverse and highly mobile workforce. I advised on workforce strategy, organisational structure, and leadership decision making, while also leading complex industrial relations matters, enterprise agreement interpretation and application, and sensitive performance and conduct issues. In parallel, I worked hands on to uplift core people frameworks, strengthen governance, and improve consistency and accountability across the employee lifecycle. This role demanded sound judgement, credibility with senior leaders, and the ability to influence outcomes in an environment where decisions carried operational, legal, and reputational consequence.

Business and Organisation Development with a focus of Human Resources and Profit Management Business Plan Development Strategic Plan Development Employee Evaluations Position Description Development, including KPI's Policy Writing Industrial Relations Attracting and Retaining Staff Exiting and Offboarding Employees

Planing, Preparing and Costing Travel Arrangements Phone Consultations Emergency Situations Confirming Bookings Issuing Tickets and Vouchers Collecting Payments, and Maintaining Records of Transactions

Conducted fully independent beverage audits of approximately 14 venues ranging in size Worked with Venue Managers and owners to reduce loss and increase profits Organise, Develop and conduct training for individual staff members and entire venues Generate comprehensive reports and analyse data to locate missing stock