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Lynsey Walker-Smith

Senior LecturerCourse Leader

York Business School

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Qualifications: FHEA, MA, BA (Hons)

With over 20 years experience of the corporate world, I have been able to specialize within the areas of Talent Management and Change Management. I have a MA in Leading Innovation and Change.

My roles have previously enabled me to work up to and including Director level, within a variety of organisations (ranging from SME’s to Global Consultancies). This has enabled me to work with a wide range of clients from both the public and the private sector, considering areas of development throughout all stages of the Employee Lifecycle.

I joined York St John University in 2018, initially as a Guest Lecturer.

Within York St John, I have been responsible as Module Leader / for the delivery of the following modules:

Undergraduate

  • Organisational Behaviour in the Digital Age
  • Management and Leadership
  • Managing Employee Performance
  • People Management
  • Becoming an HR Professional through People Practice
  • Management Practice in Disruptive Times
  • HR Professionals: Driving Culture Through Change
  • Strategic Leadership for Innovation and Change

CMDA

  • Organisational Behaviour in the Digital Age
  • Management and Leadership
  • Leadership, Innovation and Change

Postgraduate

  • Perspectives on People Management
  • Leadership in Organisations
  • The Dynamics of Recruitment and Selection

Tutor

I am also an Academic Tutor (UG/PG), Supervisor for Undergraduate Dissertations and a Work Placement Tutor (for the UG Placement Year).

Mentor/Assessor

I am also involved in mentoring and assessing York St John colleagues who are applying for AFHEA / FHEA.

My PhD research focuses on 'The Change Management Skills Requirement of Band 8d Managers (Non Clinical) Within NHS Primary Care'.

I am particularly interested in the following areas of research:

  • Employee Engagement and Workforce Performance
  • Leadership and Management within the 21st Century
  • The efficacy of change management models and their impact on employee engagement

I have previously been involved with the Futures and Foresight Research Group.

I am currently a member of the YSJ People in Employment Settings (PiES) Research Group.

I am currently associated with the following:

  • Higher Education Academy (HEA) – Fellow (FHEA)
  • British Academy of Management (BAM) – Member
  • Chartered Management Institute (CMI) – Member (MCMI)