Staff Profile
Lynsey Walker-Smith
Senior Lecturer, Course Leader
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.
- School – York Business School
- Email – l.walkersmith@yorksj.ac.uk
Further information
Teaching
Within YSJ, 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
Post Graduate
- 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 YSJ colleagues who are applying for AFHEA / FHEA.
Research
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
Publications
Mathew, Ruby Christine , Coombes, Philip , Cock, Steven , Walsh, Susan , Johnston, Alan and Walker-Smith, Lynsey (2024) The Impact of COVID-19 on Organisational Culture in UK Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review. In: Book of Abstracts University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference. Lisbon,. UFHRD, pp. 138-140
Johnston, Alan , Walsh, Susan and Walker-Smith, Lynsey (2023) The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Academics’ attachment with their Institution: Employee engagement and Academic Identity. In: Book of Abstracts - The 23rd International Conference on Human Resource Development.Research and Practice across Europe, "Workplace change - disruption, continuity and reinvention. The role of HRD in a changing Global Context. UFHRD
Motasem Thneibat, Motasem Thneibat, Weir, David T.H. , McIntosh, Bryan and Walker-Smith, Lynsey (2022) HRM practices and innovation synergy: an intra-organisational perspective. International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 22 (1-2). pp. 98-118.
Professional activities
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)
