What Ascend Consulting Offers
Working With Ascend Consulting
Ascend Consulting partners with organisations and leaders who value depth, discretion, and strategic partnership. The firm works with clients seeking evidence-based executive coaching, leadership development, and long-term business impact.
The firm is also expanding into AI-enabled training, including AI for HR and using AI to transform leadership and business effectiveness.
AI Training for HR Professionals
Practical AI training for HR professionals in Oman and the GCC. Taster, half-day, full-day, and 2-day programmes. Designed by HR for HR. In-house delivery.
- ✓ No tech background needed
- ✓ GCC & Oman context
- ✓ Created by HR for HR
- ✓ In-house delivery
Corporate Training in the UAE & GCC
Ascend Consulting designs and delivers experiential, interactive corporate training programmes across the GCC, with a strong emphasis on real-world application.
Key training areas include:
- ✓ Leadership skills development
- ✓ Coaching mindset and coaching skills for managers
- ✓ Business and professional skills
- ✓ HR capability building
- ✓ Foundational skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and innovation
HR Consulting Services
Ascend Consulting collaborates with senior HR experts to deliver HR consulting services across:
- ✓ Talent management
- ✓ Leadership and capability building
- ✓ Organisation development
- ✓ Competency framework design and implementation
Psychometric Assessments & 360 Feedback
Ascend Consulting is a certified provider of Hogan and EFPA psychometric assessments, offering:
- ✓ Psychometric assessments for leaders
- ✓ 360-degree feedback processes
- ✓ Executive and leadership debriefs
Executive Coaching
Ascend Consulting provides Executive Coaching for senior leaders, directors, VPs, and heads of departments across the GCC, acting as a strategic thinking partner and trusted sounding board.
Talent Acquisition
Senior & Executive Roles
Ascend Consulting partners with trusted local providers to support senior and executive-level talent acquisition in the UAE and GCC, including CV sourcing and screening for critical leadership roles.
Client’s Quote
When I was moving from a management consultant role into a COO role in a public sector organization in UAEI reached out to Farzeen to support me in my executive transition phase. Together we prepared for this major change in my career.
Farzeen helped me pay attention to key elements like people, culture and politics in addition to boosting my business acumen, understanding of the new business context, stakeholder management etc.
I had the pleasure of working with Farzeen Ashik as my coach, and her guidance made a real difference for me. Farzeen has a calm and thoughtful way of leading conversations that helped me gain clarity and see things from a new perspective. She didn’t just guide me , she supported me, challenged my thinking, and helped me move forward with confidence.
I had the pleasure of working with Ms. Farzeen Ashik during a series of coaching sessions this year and the experience was truly valuable. Her approach is thoughtful, practical, and impactful, helping me gain clarity and confidence in my decisions. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for meaningful and results-driven coaching.
Farz delivered a powerful and thought-provoking session at the SheEO event. Her approach was confident, engaging, and rooted in real-world experience, which resonated strongly with the women attending.
Farz is a skilled coach who knows how to hold attention and drive insight. She left the room energised, motivated, and ready to move forward with intention.
Her approach is very natural, her demeanour puts one at ease, she poses questions which stimulate the mind, we had the honor of having her speak at a PDO event which had a lasting effect. The feedback incredible.
I had the opportunity recently to engage with Farzeen for HR and people development related projects and as a HR advisory consultant. Farzeen is very knowledgeable in the HR & Talent Development field especially related to the Oman labor market. She is very attentive to the client's request & addressed our needs in a timely manner. Overall, she has exceeded my expectations on the deliverables. I strongly recommend her for any HR & talent advisory, coaching & training services as she can truly add value to any organization; corporations or small businesses alike.
After the introduction of the new Omani labour law in Oct 2023, Farzeen advised Bondoni on the changes, upgraded our employment contracts( Omani and expat) and handbook. She was an excellent choice as her advice and deliveries were very professional and on time ( including translations). Bondoni now uses Ascend (Farzeen’s company) for all HR advisory (non legal) services.
In my experience unfortunately too often "HR Professional" is a contradiction, but Farzeen has gone some way to restoring my faith in the fundamental role of HR to enable and facilitate the success of the operations and production on which ultimately the whole commercial success of the company depends. She is professional, pragmatic and a pleasure to work with.
