Staff Profile
Lynsey Walker-Smith
Senior Lecturer and CMDA Course Lead
Qualifications: FHEA, MA, BA (Hons)
With over 20 years experience of the corporate world, I have been able to specialise 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
- Phone – 01904 624 624
Teaching
I am involved in 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
CMDA:
Organisational Behaviour in the Digital Age
Management and Leadership
Post Graduate:
Perspectives on People Management
Leadership in Organisations
The Dynamics of Recruitment and Selection
I am also a Supervisor for Undergraduate Dissertations.
Research
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 am also an active member of the Futures and Foresight Research Group.