Marjorie Bremner

Transformation Consultant
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What people say

“Marjorie is Chairman of our UK200Group Forensic Accounting and Dispute Resolution Panel. Marjorie heads up this elite grouping of accountants and lawyers using her skills and experience gained over the years in Mediation, HR and Employment Lifecycles to assist in providing training for our members. With her endless enthusiasm Marjorie brings to life the role of the mediator changing our mindset on this alternative resolution and the effective result it brings. Marjorie is an asset to our Group and is a highly recommended and respected individual.”
Dee Bates, Administrator at UK200 Group, Independent Quality Assured Chartered Accountants and Lawyer firms
“She gets the job done simply and without fuss, but with humour when needed and, if I dare say it, her natural charm.”
Barry Abrahamson, Abrahamson & Associates
“Having had the pleasure of co-mediating many commercial as well as workplace disputes with Marjorie over the last few years I can attest first hand to her skills. In even in the most complex and sensitive conflicts, Marjorie helps parties achieve often creative resolutions with the utmost professionalism. Her manner is calm and incisive and always superbly well prepared.”
John Gunner BSc (Hons), LLM Mediator Accredited UK, Brussels and The Hague, Director at Hertfordshire Mediation Centre
“I am happy to recommend Marjorie Bremner as a great Human Resources expert. She has worked with a number of my clients over the years helping them in particular with grievance processes and also redundancy consultation processes. Marjorie has a proactive, can-do attitude and is a pleasure to work with. She can be trusted to add value to any situation.”
Paul Callaghan, Head of Employment, Pensions & Mobility (UK) at Taylor Wessing LLP
“Marjorie has been a member of the Woodhouse College Careers Academy Board for several years now and has been fantastic. She goes over and beyond what is expected of her. She is a brilliant mentor and comes and gives Guru lectures and training sessions on a number of different things. She has an empathy with the students and they react to her really well. Thanks Marjorie.”
Farida Saraf, Career Academy Coordinator (Now Career Ready) Woodhouse College

About Marjorie Bremner

Fitness and conflict resolution are more closely aligned than you might think. As a fitness instructor, Marjorie Bremner encourages flexibility, balance and strength in her clients. The same values are incorporated into workplace mediation, calling on parties to think empathically, cooperatively and impartially. As such, Marjorie embeds positive culture into all aspects of her work.

Marjorie is an HR Professional, Coach, Mediator, Trainer, and Lecturer with over 35 years’ experience.

In July 2018, after 20 years, Marjorie stepped down as HR Partner at BKL a 22 Partner Firm of Chartered Accountants. Marjorie was the only Partner who was not in Accountancy or Tax and one of only two female Partners. Marjorie developed HR Consultancy services and set up and chaired the Corporate Social Responsibility and Well-Being Committee.

Marjorie has considerable training and lecturing experience.

Prior to working for BKL, Marjorie was Group Training and Development Manager for a group of private hospitals in Central London, designing and delivering training in Personal and Management Development,

Marjorie was a lecturer/co trainer on the Professional Civil Mediation Course at Hertfordshire Mediation Centre. Most of the students were post graduate lawyers.

Marjorie has been a visiting lecturer on many CIPD qualifications course, including at Barnet College, City and Islington College, the London Institute and Westminster University.

At Westminster University she taught a new module, Employee Counselling, Support and Welfare and over half the students obtained distinction.

Marjorie used music, relaxation techniques and contemporary stress management research, to engage the students and help their concentration.

Marjorie was the first woman to be profiled in Accountancy Age Best Practice Magazine and appeared on the front cover.

Marjorie has worked with global as well as small and medium sized business and has special expertise in healthcare, education. professional services and charities.

Marjorie’s other role is as Fitness Instructor for older adults She trained 4 years ago with, Move it, or Lose it! a Company dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people. Marjorie works in Care and the Community which she describes as a total joy!

In 2012, Marjorie carried the Olympic Torch in recognition of extensive voluntary work, community involvement and fundraising.

Outside work, Marjorie enjoys family based activities, travel, current affairs, trekking, running, and walking to Marathon level, voluntary and charitable activities.

She is Chair of the Lunch Club for Ladies Educated in Scotland (London) And Membership Secretary of Glasgow University Women’s Club (London).

Her voluntary activities include Samaritans, as Shift Support and Outreach, providing exercise classes for a Care Home and Business Coaching.

At a Glance

Responsibilities at TCM
  • Workplace Mediation
  • Training Delivery
  • Consultancy
  • Presentations
  • Designing sector specific solutions
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