Tom is Managing Partner of McGuinness Killen Partnership Ltd (MKP-see www.mkp.ie). We specialise in helping organisations and individuals resolve disputes around resourcing, grading and pay rates through independent mediation, investigation and assessment. MKP work directly on behalf of the parties or else under the auspicies of the Labour Court and Labour Relations Commission now the Workplace Relations Commission .Tom was an agreed assessor on disputes in relation to the National Agreements for over two decades As a former Chief Executive of the Irish Productivity Centre, Tom is recognised expert of productivity and organisational performance.He is a member of The Panel of Mediators of Ireland and a Certified Mediator with the Mediators Institute of IrelandTom Is non executive director of a number of SMEs and is a registered LEAN practitioner on Enterprise Ireland LEAN Directory and their Exporters Advocates Programme. MKP is a certified practitioner member of the Institute of Management Consultants and Advisors and follow their code of ethics and professional standards.Specialties: MKP specialities include independent assessment, productivity, LEAN, mediation, business assessment, coaching at senior level, investigation of wage claims, grading reviews, resourcing assessment, investigation of bullying, harassment claims, and helping individuals and groups resolve conflicts in the workplace or between shareholders.