Our Hethel Innovation supporter scheme has led to some fantastic partnerships in recent months. Here, we learn more about HR consultancy MAD-HR, who joined as an official sponsor back in April and who are already supporting businesses within our community.

Who are MAD-HR?

Launched back in 2014 by Carole Burman, MAD-HR is an award-winning HR consultancy that has offices around the East of England and serves businesses by developing leaders and managers to increase impact and influence, improving employee performance and team engagement issues.

The company is well respected across the region, and has consistently been applauded for its customer service. In fact, the business was presented with the Platinum Trusted Service Award by Feefo this year, following three years of achieving the gold standard. It is also the recipient of the Suffolk Business Awards for Customer Excellence and was recognised as a finalist in the same category for the Norfolk Business Awards.

How can MAD-HR help Hethel members and other businesses

Helping you cut through the issues of compliance and ‘legal-ese’, MAD-HR are your perfect ally if you want to be able to focus on the core of your business needs, while putting employee matters in the safest of hands.

Expect help with:

  • recruitment
  • leadership and management matters
  • absence and sickness
  • performance
  • strategic planning
  • right-sizing

The business works with clients on a retainer or ad-hoc basis, and has a tech-based offering which allows you to access hundreds of HR templates, documents, updates and insights.

Connect with the team!

The two leading directors of the business are Carole Burman, FCIPD, MIOD and Charlotte Bate, FCIPD.

Both have vast experience across different industries, and have aided entrepreneurs, start-ups, growing tech firms, franchises, and family-led businesses to achieve their optimum productivity, profitability and performance.

They are supported by an amazing team of HR professionals who have learned their craft in a number of different sectors and who constantly delight their clients with their commercial acumen and HR expertise.,

Primary business aside, what else should you know?

MAD-HR lead by example in caring about their own staff, and about playing a key role in the community. A number of the company employees hold trustee positions or provide support for the voluntary sector community.

In particular, Carole has a board role for the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and proudly ensures that the business supports charities and organisations with their HR needs, through Norfolk ProHelp.

To arrange a chat with one of their team, please contact 01603 791256 or visit their website MAD-HR.


Want to know more about sponsorship with Hethel Innovation? Get in touch via aball@hethelinnovation.com