Pragmatic HR. Human-focused coaching.
Real impact.
I’m Sarah Marrow, founder and director.
Following a corporate career starting 25-30 years ago in ‘Big 4’ consulting and professional services, via a broad cross-section of in-house People and HR roles, ranging from global PLCs to founder-led SMEs and start-ups, I founded the business back in the depths of the Covid pandemic.
Mahler Marrow Consulting was created to provide a blend of services to clients, both businesses and individuals, around a common theme of People & Change. To achieve this I draw on my extensive experience within organisations, creating, developing and leading generalist HR functions, supporting business leaders to navigate business change and individuals to successfully transition in their careers.
It is a privilege to have worked with so many leaders in businesses and charities, as well as their talented people. It’s also wonderful to hear their feedback.
I had the pleasure of working with Sarah as we established IP House’s presence in the UK. She played a key role in helping us build the right HR framework and navigate the local landscape with professionalism and care. From day one, Sarah brought sound judgment, reliability, and a calm, solutions-focused approach to every situation. She was collaborative, steady under pressure, and always approached her work with integrity and balance. I’m very grateful for her support and would highly recommend her to any organization looking for an experienced and thoughtful HR professional.
Sarah worked with me as my Career Coach in a period when I was reconsidering the future of my employment. Sarah is a great listener and gives an appropriate amount of challenge to help me reflect and achieve some clarity of which direction I needed to take. Sarah is empathetic to different situations and has a great understanding of business, enabling the individual to reach considered actions and outcomes.
As an HR Director, Sarah is a valued and trusted advisor with a commercial and strategic outlook. She shows a genuine interest in the business operation and develops HR initiatives which support and drive business goals. Whilst working as part of my leadership team, as part of a very broad remit, Sarah successfully introduced an employee engagement strategy which increased engagement levels by 9% year on year, she achieved significant savings through efficient benefits management and developed an award-nominated apprenticeship programme. I particularly value Sarah's integrity, adaptability and ability to listen and challenge.
We engaged Sarah to support us in shaping our culture as an employer. Sarah listened to the brief and conducted a thorough review, encompassing multiple stakeholder input. The output delivered was to a very high standard and exactly what we needed. As well as sharing insight and best practice, Sarah’s report provided us with immediate recommendations and a practical plan for longer-term implementation. Sarah is professional and credible and we intend to continue working with her.
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