‘Working with ASF is not like working
with an external paid consultant,
rather they are like members of your
own team, absolutely committed to a
lasting positive result. It is rare to find
such passion, enthusiasm, strategic
thinking and attention to detail in the
same place. They quickly develop a
phenomenal understanding of what
needs to happen and what needs to
change and they are relentless in
delivering on what they promise.'

Jo Franco
World Class Sales Programme
Manager AXA Insurance

Andrea Spence-Ferguson

‘helping everyone fulfil their own individual potential'

Andrea focuses on leadership, business and personal coaching and teambuilding. She has an in-depth background in Training and Development working in a variety of industries including Financial Services, Media, Speciality Chemicals, Government and Logistics. She is qualified as a teacher and is a current Chair for an Educational Appeals Tribunal.

Andrea is highly enthusiastic, pragmatic and results focussed. Her strength is working in partnership with organisations to diagnose and design customised learning programmes which drive through behavioural and cultural change. Andrea is CIPD qualified, an NLP practitioner and she holds the ILM Diploma in Management Coaching and Mentoring. She is an accredited Belbin user and is British Psychological Society levels A and B qualified.

Tina Emerson

‘providing positive and lasting experiences on a journey of growth and personal development'

Tina specialises in leadership development, facilitation, teambuilding and outplacement. She has over 25 years' experience at senior level within the Learning and Development arena across sectors such as Agrochemicals, Government, Energy, Financial Services and Retail. Prior to ASF Development Tina successfully ran her own consultancy specialising in learning and development, resourcing and HR project management. Her earlier career encompassed a number of senior corporate roles before moving into consultancy.

With a strong emphasis on encouraging and embedding behavioural change, her style is motivational, high energy and inclusive. Her passion is to enable people to excel and realise their full potential. Tina is qualified in a range of psychometric tools and development procedures including Myers Briggs, Insights, Belbin and Thomas International. She is an accredited life coach, emotional-intelligence practitioner, associate member of the CIPD and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.