Testimonials & Clients
We’re proud to be able to share a number of the testimonials we’ve received from some of our clients.
“Kate has an excellent knowledge of HR and specialises in Employee Relations and leadership/strategy. Kate has a thorough approach and her expert advice is always welcome.”
Lynne Hookway
Head of People Services, Travelodge
“…ultimate professional with extensive expertise across HR and L&D…she is results driven and prides herself on impact and actually delivers!”
Melanie Thompson
Business Owner - The Hamper Pantry/RubeeDigital
"Kate is an incredibly efficient and effective HR professional, she’s knowledgable, organised and innovative in her approach to whatever she does.
I would highly recommend working with Kate, she’s fast paced and creative, results orientated and completes work to a very high standard.
Kate is a safe pair of hands who you can trust with high level and complex projects, she brings a huge amount of experience as well as her enthusiasm and drive for perfection."
Lisa Tomlinson, FCIPD
CEO
“Kate led the company through major change projects and transformations…supporting the team through the pandemic she has been extremely pro-active, compassionate and forward-thinking - consistently ahead of the game.”
Vicky Wilson
Employer Engagement Manager, Gi Group
“…she has a wealth of knowledge over a broad spectrum of areas including HR, People, Recruitment, Training and Employment Law.”
Beth Eley
Regional Director, Randstad
“The environment we worked in provided many staffing challenges which crossed over the boundaries between permanent employed staff and temporary agency staff; Kate's passion for getting everything right first time showed through in all our business transactions. She was a crucial player in resolving these issues. Kate is an astute, knowledgeable and hardworking business woman who I highly recommend.”
Angela Paradise
Director of HR &OD, NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (SELCGG) - working for BMW at the time
"Libby developed and maintained robust relationships with all stakeholders within the business, from practice staff to board members. This undoubtedly laid the foundations for her impressive handling of employee relations and employment related matters. Libby created a solid induction and training process for new joiners to the business which was pivotal for educating people…and played a huge part in developing the company culture. Ultimately Libby cares about people and their development and understands what is required to get the best out of them."
Roger Tattersall
Senior Finance Business Partner
“She supported me to see things from the perspective I wanted to be able to. To accept I am enough, it’s OK to want what I want and to invest in myself. Approachable and friendly, Kate instantly put me at ease which made opening up and being honest really easy and when she needed to challenge me it instantly resonated…thank you”
Coaching Client
“Kate was instrumental in the set up stages that included project planning and managing the communication with the Birmingham 2022 HR, recruitment and training teams. Thank you Kate!”
Marie Holding
Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022
“Kate is a highly professional manager with a methodical and detailed approach. She has a thorough understanding of our business and its drivers and consistently demonstrates both creativity and pragmatism to ensure our requirements are fully met”
Rob Dyal
HR Manager
“I worked with Kate for 2 years, and she implemented 4 sites that were part of the group that I worked for at the time. Kate was meticulous in her communication and I was always kept updated throughout. Kate ensured that all implementations were smooth and any issues were always made a priority, with a solution presented and in place before the issue became a problem. Kate consistently demonstrated excellent personnel management skills, and was able to negotiate effectively at all levels. I would not hesitate to work with Kate again, and would recommend her to any future clients.”
Lee Nichols
Procurement & Logistics Consultant, Nichols Associates
“I worked with Kate when she supported a hotel company going through a period of significant growth. Kate contributed enormously to the organisation during the time we worked together.
She very quickly identified priorities and created, communicated, resourced, and embarked on the delivery of a plan to address the immediate needs of the business. Despite the need to make positive interventions quickly, the actions were in the context of the longer-term strategic direction."
Peter Manby
Strategic Advisor, Hospitality Industry
"Kate supported the Leadership Team during a period of growth where the management company acquired a further four hotels. Her efficient approach was instrumental in managing positive and effective changes during which she demonstrated the ability to adapt and prioritise to the needs of the business.
Kate has a wealth of knowledge across all aspects of HR and was also able to provide day-today HR support across the business, grow the People Team to meet the needs of the business as well as initiating and leading multiple projects to not only digitally transform many of our HR processes but also how we communicated and collaborated across the business."
Jen Watts
Head of People & Culture, Resident Hotels Ltd
"Kate Maddison-Greenwell's arrival represented a transformative juncture for our organisation's development. As we embarked on a critical growth period, her expertise in leveraging digital tools and Agile methodologies proved invaluable. Her impact on the leadership team was particularly noteworthy. Through a series of meticulously crafted training sessions, Kate equipped them with the tools and mindset necessary to navigate the changing landscape. Agile principles were woven into decision-making, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and rapid iteration. Their transformation from hesitant bystanders to confident champions of change was a testament to Kate's exceptional coaching and communication skills."
Tech Business
"Prior to Kate Maddison-Greenwell's arrival, our leadership team, while competent, struggled to adapt to the realities of remote work. Communication was disjointed, collaboration felt forced, and there was a sense of isolation. We initially engaged with Kate to hold leadership training to help with our communication and collaboration, but soon had her supporting with some major change projects. Kate's transformation of the leadership team was fab. She began by establishing a foundation of trust and transparency. With open communication channels and regular virtual stand-ups, she fostered a sense of psychological safety, crucial for remote collaboration. Then, she tackled the practical challenges head-on. The outcome was a profound shift in the team's dynamic. Communication flowed seamlessly, collaboration became effortless, and morale soared. The leadership team, once hesitant and disengaged, transformed into a unified force, driving progress with newfound confidence. Kate is your champion of remote working done right."
Finance Start-Up