Linda joined CIPD as Director of Research and Policy in July 2007. In this role Linda oversees all of the public policy activity and research conducted within the team as well as persuing her own research projects.
Linda specialises in leadership development, the development of human resources professionals, organisational development/change management and executive coaching.
She has written a number of books including: Motivating People in Lean Organisations, (1997), Aligning HR and Business Strategy (1999 and 2001), The High Performance Organization (2005) and Understanding Change: theory, implementation and success (2005) and over 40 research reports.
Prior to joining CIPD Linda was Director of Leadership and Consultancy at The Work Foundation and also worked as Director of Research and Strategy at Roffey Park Management Institute, Management Development manager for American Express, as well as holding various senior teaching positions.