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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
Stop Collecting Countries. Carry a Question.
My old holiday posts prove I was a tourist. Fredrik Haren and Anthony Bourdain showed me what changes when you carry a question instead of a camera.
Flippin' Bits
"Succeed or Learn" Has a Third Outcome. Most Teams Live There.
"We succeed or learn" leaves out the likeliest outcome: you fail and learn nothing. Here is why it happens, and what to do about it.
Personal Blog
Your Boss Is Your Coach. Your Boss Also Signs Your Review.
Manager coaching works. It stops at the sentences nobody says to the person signing their review. Here's who hears them, and where I got this wrong.
Flippin' Bits
Your Team Smells a Purpose Imposter From a Mile Away
Faking purpose does more harm than ignoring it. Research on hypocrisy, word-deed gaps and Wells Fargo shows why, and how to close the gap.
Personal Blog
Ice Queen or Giggle Box: The Two Masks Women Leaders Get Handed
Ruth Wooderson named two masks women leaders get handed: ice queen or giggle box. The research says both cost her. Stop handing them out.
Flippin' Bits
Stop Calling Your Engineers Resources
Your sprint plan calls people resources. Research says treating staff like machine parts drives burnout, quitting and hidden knowledge. Here's the fix.