ABOUT

About Why

I am often asked why I decided to pursue this line of work, and the answer is pretty simple … I am my best self when I am doing meaningful work.

I seem to have unending energy
I am at my most innovative and creative
I am excited to go to work and can better deal with stress
I am completely committed to my work

The Research

Research shows that these benefits extend beyond personal wellbeing to their employer.

the positive

People that feel this sense of meaning and engagement are the ones that create new customers, drive innovation and move their companies forward. – Gallup’s State of the American Workplace

Moreover, the companies they work for outperform their peers by 147% in earnings per share. – Gallup’s State of the American Workplace

Unfortunately, not all companies have been successful at inspiring their employees to this level.

the negative

Only 30% of the workforce reports that they are engaged at work – Gallup’s State of the American Workplace

Only 54% of employees would recommend their company as a place to work – Bersin by Deloitte, Glassdoor research

Two-thirds of workers in the high-tech industry believe they could find a better job in less than 60 days – Dice, “Dice Tech salary survey results—2014

I want to help change this trend

So I partner with growing companies to prevent or overcome these challenges by:

creating a positive work culture
One that encourages innovation, participation, authenticity and honest feedback.

focused on meaningful work
Where business design is aligned with Vision and Mission; and where all employees have a clear understanding of the value the company brings to its customers.

committed to execution
With clear, transparent goals and expectations, where individuals know the difference between mission critical and urgent and are empowered and informed to make strategy-driven decisions.

About Ashley Harper

Ashley is best known for her passion — driving strategic change. She has experienced, first-hand, how a company’s commitment to a few key tenets can have a transformative impact; and believes that by clarifying vision, rallying employee buy-in, and establishing a scalable execution framework, companies of any size or shape can realize their desired goals.

More than twenty years’ experience has offered Ashley the opportunity to work in a variety of industries, in the U. S. and abroad, for the Fortune 500 and the nonprofit. Her background in communications, enthusiasm for execution frameworks and organizational behavior, combined with her time at a top tier consulting firm and at one of Kansas City’s fastest growing tech companies, make her uniquely positioned to address the needs of the growing business.

And in addition to “do meaningful work,” she has adopted 4 services rules: