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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
Belonging Is the Only Diversity Metric Worth Tracking
Your representation numbers show who you hired. Belonging shows who stays, and which version of them turns up on a Tuesday.
Flippin' Bits
Your Team Is Guessing. You Call It Culture.
Your engineering standards live in your head. New hires guess, AI agents invent, and the research says both cost you a working day a week.
Personal Blog
Sure. Whatever You Think.
Everyone agreed in the room. Then nothing moved. Passive aggression is disagreement with the volume off, and blame makes it worse.
Flippin' Bits
Mandatory Coaching Will Annoy Your Engineering Managers. Do It Anyway.
66% of managers got no training. Optional coaching courses reach only the people who need them least. Make it mandatory, then act on what it shows.
Personal Blog
Calling It a Learning Moment Doesn't Make It One
Renaming failure costs nothing and changes nothing. Here's the test for whether your learning culture is real, and what to do on Monday.
Flippin' Bits
Your Diversity Program Is Theater. The Data Says So.
Mandatory diversity training made the numbers worse, and the research has said so for a decade. Here is what moves them instead.