The Hayes Approach • Founded 2007

Transform the world by transforming the workplace

Providing fractional HR services that free you up to do great work.

Founded
2007, Greenville, South Carolina
Collective Experience
225+ years in HR
Who We Serve
All businesses — specializing in founder-led, family-owned & non-profit
2007
Founded in Greenville, South Carolina
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Years of collective HR experience
24/7/365
Guidance whenever employee issues arise
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Core practice areas working together
The Hayes Approach team collaborating

Three ways we help you grow

Full-service HR, executive coaching, and leadership development — three practice areas, one team.

The Hayes Approach

Complete HR solutions, from compliance to employee management, allowing businesses to focus on growth.

  • Customized HR services
  • Strategic business consulting
  • Compliance & paperwork
  • Recruiting support
  • Specialized Workforce Action Teams (SWAT)

The Hayes Advantage

Whether you're looking for a business coach, or want to become one yourself, we've got you covered.

  • Executive & leadership coaching
  • Registered Corporate Coach™ credentials through the WABC™
  • DISC certification
  • Join The Coach's Road™

The Hayes Academy

From emerging managers to seasoned executives, we help leaders grow and thrive.

  • Leadership development
  • Management training
  • Behavioral assessments
  • Customized workshops
The Hayes Approach full team

Profit is essential, but it only comes through people

We focus on founder-led, family-owned, and non-profit businesses — organizations where the people and the mission are personal, not just line items. That's the lens we bring to every engagement, whether it's a full HR audit or a single coaching conversation.

“Profit for a company is like oxygen for a person. If you don't have enough of it, you're out of the game. But if you think your life is about breathing, you're really missing something.”

— Peter Drucker

The Hayes Approach team

Meet the people behind The Hayes Approach

Every engagement is backed by a team with 225+ years of collective HR experience — real people who get to know your business, not just your org chart.

Meet the Team →

Insights from our team

Workplace Culture

Kindness in the Workplace

Finding qualified employees seems harder than ever, so the pressure is on to keep employees motivated, productive and satisfied. So how do we do it?

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The Hayes Approach team

See how The Hayes Approach can improve your business

Reach out for a no-pressure conversation about what your organization actually needs.

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864-485-0933 • info@thehayesapproach.com

Hear from the businesses we've worked with
Trusted by founder-led, family-owned & non-profit organizations since 2007
The Hayes Approach team in conversation

Leslie Hayes and her staff are great to work with. Leslie worked with me one-on-one during several meetings. With a wealth of information and experience, she counseled and advised in order to help me address my particular problems with ease.

Janet Aguilar

Things that I have always wanted to do have now become things that are getting done. Life changing decisions are now in my control. And if asked, I would say there is no better feeling.

Davina Anderson

Using The Hayes Approach workshops was a great investment for FUJIFILM! We saw benefits immediately and measured a 169% return on investment after 8 months!

Jean Blair

Leslie Hayes is a phenomenal trainer! She provides invaluable current and relevant information in an engaging and thought provoking format, and allows participants to easily apply their learning to each individual setting and situation.

Melissa Starker, M.Ed

For being able to support your business from the inside, a coach must understand your company and every individual at the same time. Leslie and her team were able to "read" us from day one and support us perfectly in small as well as big topics.

Christoph Schönmetzler
Co-Founder & COO, Interior Design Firm

Among all the professional business/HR consulting firms I have worked with, THA stands out as one of the most professional, responsive, knowledgeable and innovative. I rely on their subject matter expertise, integrity and commitment to our partnership.

Liz Horton

We have worked Leslie and THA for almost 2 years utilizing them for coaching and leadership development. Feedback from our associates has always been high, and the return on investment has proven to be very worthwhile.

COO
IT Company

Our company has had the pleasure of working with The Hayes Approach for several years now, and they have become a trusted extension of our HR function — seamlessly supporting us in compliance, recruiting, onboarding, and employee retention.

Anonymous Client
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We Have Exciting News!

We’re now at our new location!

1443 S. Batesville Rd. Greer, SC 29650