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Building tools and frameworks to help organisations understand and improve their employee experience through data-driven insights.
About Ken
I'm Ken Corey — a senior technology leader based in the UK with decades of experience building software and leading teams.
I'm co-authoring Bad Bosses Ruin Lives with Step It Up HR. Our research found that 99.5% of survey respondents said they've had one or more types of bad bosses. There's a mismatch here, and our book helps explain why — and what you can do about it as a manager.
I'm always open to new roles and conversations. My CV is here, or reach me on LinkedIn.
Projects & Passions
Step It Up HR
Co-authoring 'Bad Bosses Ruin Lives' and working with Step It Up HR to transform how organisations think about leadership and management.
Speaking
Sharing stories and insights on leadership, technology, and the intersection of the two. Available for conferences, podcasts, and panels.
Being a Grandad
The best role I've ever had. All the fun parts of parenting with the wisdom to enjoy every moment. Turns out, it really is the best.
Recent Writing
Personal Blog
Weakness Is a Verdict. Opportunity Is a Plan.
Advita Patel refuses to say weakness. I thought it was HR spin. Then I saw the research on what the word does to the person hearing it.
Flippin' Bits
The B Corp Dividend Is Real. The Badge Isn't What Pays It.
Doing good pays, but not on the schedule you want. B Corp research shows a dip before the dividend, and a badge which breaks when culture does.
Personal Blog
Gratitude Won't Show Up on Its Own. Book It In.
Gratitude won't show up by itself. Your brain stops seeing good things. Book one slot a week, write five things, and see what you've stopped noticing.
Flippin' Bits
Tradition Isn't a Reason. It's a Question You Forgot to Ask.
"We've always done it this way" is not a reason. Why old team rituals survive, what DORA found about change boards, and how to audit yours.
Personal Blog
Creativity Isn't Self-Expression. It's Self-Discovery.
A Bhutanese minister told Fredrik Haren creativity isn't self-expression. It's self-understanding. My old paramotor blog proved him right.
Flippin' Bits
Culture Isn't Perks. It's How Fast Bad News Reaches You.
Your status reports turn green as they climb the org chart. Culture isn't perks. It's how fast bad news reaches the people who decide.