Cat Macdonald has worked across a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, engineering and media at senior management level in Human Resources. Now with Threedom Solutions she works with large plcs & smaller local concerns specialising in HR service provision, Team Coaching and Training solutions. As a working parent she is passionate about supporting parents in the workplace and also developing employee's Resilience in the workplace.
Recent research commissioned by the mental health charity Mind found work to be the biggest cause of stress, with nearly thirty five per cent of the…
So, why is it important to have engaged and satisfied staff? Surely, we should simply be happy to allow our staff to come to work and…
We have already looked at how to stay out of hot water when you are interviewing. It was about being careful of the language you used…
When I was a ‘soon-to-be-graduate’ I went for an interview through the university ‘milk round’ with a large reputable, then nationalised, company. I had applied for…
We held a seminar the other week on saying what you mean without getting into hot water. We wanted to share some ideas with our clients…
Delivering bad news, on-the-job training, announcing staff changes – these are all situations a senior manager may find themselves in. Yet, how many times does a…
I was horrified to hear the other day that schools and colleges were doing away with staff rooms. Not because I am a fan of what…
It's been all over the news since the CEO of Yahoo banned it and every blog, article and journalist has an opinion on it - flexible…
Will the introduction of tribunal fees stop disgruntled employees pursuing unworthy claims? It’s just one of many of the new changes to employment law coming in.
Whilst researching for our Resilience development program, and also when reviewing our Motivation section in various parts of our courses, I picked up a great book…
SWOT analysis too dull? Try the fourth part of my alternative version – how to tighten up your Timing.
SWOT analysis too dull? Try the third part of our alternative version – how to get Organised
SWOT analysis too dull? Try the second part of our alternative version – how to improve Workflow.
SWOT analysis too dull? Try the first part of our ‘Threedom Solutions alternative SWOT'
As a responsible company in the 21st Century, regardless of your attitude to human resources, there are some elements of it that you cannot afford to…