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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
Purpose Isn't a Feeling. It's a Practice.
Purpose isn't something you find... it's something you build through daily discipline and hard choices. Here's what it looks like.
Flippin' Bits
Performance Appraisals Are Dead. HR Missed the Memo.
95% of HR leaders hate annual reviews. Engineers dread them. The data says they actively harm performance. So why does your company still run them?
Personal Blog
Whose Purpose Are You Actually Feeding?
John Blakey said it plainly: you're either feeding your purpose or someone else's. Here's how to tell which, and what to change.
Flippin' Bits
Train People and They Might Leave. Don't Train Them and Pray They Do.
Tech companies fear training people who then leave. Here's why not training them is a far worse bet—and the data proves it.
Personal Blog
Your Career Path Is a Prison. Make It a Playground.
The career ladder keeps you afraid to grow sideways. Research shows lateral movers earn 20% more promotions and 16% higher pay growth. Breadth beats depth.
Flippin' Bits
We've Been Measuring AI Productivity All Wrong
Two studies. One says AI makes devs 55% faster. The other says 19% slower. Both are right ... and we're asking the wrong question.