Richard A. MacKinnon
- CPsychol - Chartered Occupational Psychologist (BPS)
- CSci - Chartered Scientist (Science Council)
- AFBPsS - Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Registered Psychologist (HPC)
- Head of Learning and Development Solutions at Talent Q
- Specialist in work-life balance, psychometrics and talent management
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- Chartered Psychologist and Head of Learning & Development Solutions at Talent QHuman Resources | United Kingdom, GBSummaryI have been working as an Occupational Psychologist in the UK for the past 12 years, as both an in-house and external consultant, in public and private sector environments.
I am Head of Learning & Development Solutions with Talent Q (www.talentq.co.uk), specialising in online assessment solutions and talent management consulting.
Traditionally many organisations use assessment in a piecemeal way, with little connection between assessment for recruitment, development, teambuilding and identifying potential.
Developed by Roger Holdsworth, one of the world’s recognised authorities on objective assessment, Talent Q has broken away from this approach; with analysis of personality, abilities and 360-feedback each supported by one flexible assessment.
Assess people once and produce user-friendly reports when you need them, tailored for recruitment, development, team building and identifying high potential.Specialties: Psychometric testing, 360 Degree Feedback, Assessment Centres, Training, Training Evaluation, Employee research, Organisational Surveys, Work-Life Balance, Ergonomics, Organisational Change, Employee EngagementExperience- Apr 2010 - PresentHead of Learning & Development Solutions / Talent Q
- Apr 2008 - Apr 2010Senior Consultant / Talent Q
- Sept 2005 - Mar 2008Consultant / Kenexa
- 2003 - 2005Director / MacKinnon Consulting
- 2000 - 2003Consultant / Royal Mail
Education-
2007 - 2011University of East LondonD.Occ.Psych in Professional Doctorate in Occupational Psychology
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2004 - 2005University of SurreyPG Dip. in Ergonomics
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1999 - 2000Goldsmiths College, U. of LondonMSc in Occupational Psychology
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1994 - 1998Trinity College, DublinBA in Psychology
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1989 - 1994Blackrock College
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Interests:Talent Management, Work-Life Balance, Psychometric Testing, Ergonomics, Technology in Assessment
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Posts
- Jan 08, 12
There has been lots of press attention on a major European corporation’s announcement that email access will be turned off at night, to improve employees’ work-life balance. On the face of it, this is a positive, employee-centric move by a … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - Dec 21, 11
A timely piece of research here! My friend and colleague Almuth McDowall at the University of Surrey is supervising an undergraduate research project into the stresses and strains of the Christmas period. If you have 10 minutes, why not participate … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - Dec 17, 11
A humorous perspective on home-working from Lifehacker. It’s true however that a move from being office-based to spending more, or all, of your working time at home can be difficult for the person you share your home with. When you … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - Nov 27, 11
I enjoyed this piece by Douglas LaBier in the Huffington Post. He looks at how dissatisfaction with work and an imbalance between work demands and our personal lives impacts both the individual employee, but also the wider organisation. He argues … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - Sep 25, 11
Several press articles over the past few months have highlighted the potential for increased flexible working arrangements for employees impacted by the upcoming London 2012 Olympics. Politicians, local and national, have suggested that employers should give additional flexibility to their … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - Aug 26, 11
While few people would still argue that childcare is the only consideration when examining employees’ work-life balance, having a baby obviously has a major impact on any individual and their experience of the interface between work and home. One issue … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - Aug 26, 11
The obvious lack of posts on this blog for the last three months has (somewhat ironically) been due to work-life balance pressures. Some of you may know I’m in the final stages of my doctoral dissertation (on work-life balance!) and … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - May 30, 11
I’m grateful to have been invited to present at an exciting event in London next month. I’m speaking at the Division of Occupational Psychology’s Work-Life Balance One Day Event. It takes place in London on June 10th and you can … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - May 29, 11
I’m going to preface this entire post by saying that I probably fall into the category of ‘digital junkie’ – I never go anywhere without my iPhone or iPad and seem to be constantly connected to email or some social … Continue reading
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• Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS - May 28, 11
Prof. Cary Cooper recently wrote an article for CNN which suggested that Americans could learn from Europe when it comes to work-life balance. While it’s an interesting piece, the online comments are most illuminating. Two things strike me about this … Continue reading
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- I'm speaking at this year's #ABP Conference, on Fri 11th May. "Try to see it my way: Perspectives on #WorkLifeBalance"
- RT @talentQ: Exciting new vacancy at Talent Q! We're looking for a Product Development Manager. tinyurl.com/3tllq2v
- RT @BPSOfficial: New on our website... Police struggle with work/home balance http://t.co/yQhSVzRI another paper from #DOPconf today
- Partners in same professions have worse work-life balance: http://t.co/LhfWRsLC #WorkLifeBalance #DOPCONF #DOP2012
- “@FastCompany: How to work from home like you mean it. http://t.co/pfJIwstM (the latest #WorkSmart by @kevinpurdy)”
- The problem with always-on corporate #email: turning off the hose. New blog post: http://t.co/hj1pYsY2 #worklifebalance #Technology
- @Ozbilgin Many thanks - and to you. We must meet up for that coffee in the new year.
- Dealing with the stress of xmas - participate in some relevant research: http://t.co/RGypzC80
- Good news: just passed my doctoral viva exam, with minor amends. Very relieved and pleased to be over it!
- RT @RobACareerPsych: Frank Bond talks ACT in the workplace in the latest edition of The Psychologist mag http://t.co/Txeop6Y6
- New (brief!) blog post: Time to Change the Focus - http://t.co/0zurb38e #worlifebalance #Sustainability
- Just completed my conference presentation submission for @ABPsychologists 2012. Looking at #worklifebalance in a recession. #abp2012
- The Guardian on long working hours - sound familiar?http://t.co/6V5Kf7SJ #worklifebalance
- @NickHayterRCL Thanks Nick! #FF
- People would pay a lot to get a better work-life balance - Health News - Health & Families - The Independent http://t.co/T9Wrmbie
- @AkordPeople Many thanks!
- I've smartened up my professional blog - let me know what you think http://t.co/tCeNN1F9 #blog #worklifebalance
- "A Work in Progress" - Irish women's work-life balance, today's Irish Times: http://t.co/nSfr8xYV
- Less than 24 hrs to my first half-marathon, in aid of @epilepsyaction - you can still donate: www.justgiving.com/MacPsych Please RT
