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Simon Walker

@simon_walker

Consultant and speaker on the future of work and leadership. Interested in people, performance and technology. Reformed yachtie, neophyte paramotorist.

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Joined October 2008
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Artificial Intelligence in a Big Four Accounting firm linkedin.com/pulse/artificia…
Artificial Intelligence in a Big Four Accounting firm

Artificial Intelligence in a Big Four Accounting firm

There is an understanding in the tech world that anything repeatable, however complex and sophisticated, is ripe for the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The auditing of accounts is most...

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Why we should aim to fail (sometimes) linkedin.com/pulse/why-we-sh…
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Insightful comments from lovely Lou Walker who is working on our most neglected public health crisis: office cake. nitter.gq/rethinkcake/status/981…
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Office cake culture features in new Public Health England/Business in the Community toolkit lnkd.in/dSR4RSs
Office cake culture features in new Public Health England/Business in the Community toolkit

Office cake culture features in new Public Health England/Business in the Community toolkit

Public Health England and Business in the Community have launched another excellent toolkit for employers: The physical activity, healthier eating and healthier weight toolkit. The toolkit contains...

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What is wrong with corporate values linkedin.com/pulse/what-wron…
What is wrong with corporate values

What is wrong with corporate values

I’m sure like me you’ve seen many corporate values statements in offices – on posters, mugs and mouse-mats. I’ve even seen them printed on love-heart style sweets .

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Guest Blog By Lou Walker – Workplace cake culture: health risk or sociable way to boost morale? hrnews.co.uk/guest-blog-lou-…
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Workplace cake culture: health risk or sociable morale-booster? lnkd.in/eeQTnT4
Workplace cake culture: health risk or sociable morale-booster?

Workplace cake culture: health risk or sociable morale-booster?

When I was planning my office cake research, cake-related discussions with friends and colleagues often led to the same full and frank discussion. Some argued that if you eat too much cake or other...

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Office cake culture - interesting insights and implications for organisations. lnkd.in/gzCp4Zd
New research finds office cake culture influences employee eating habits so could undermine...

New research finds office cake culture influences employee eating habits so could undermine...

I've spent the last two years doing an MSc in Obesity and Weight Management, part of which was a piece of original research. This research is now published in a report: "It's time to rethink office...

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Speaking at FAHR HR Club in Dubai this morning on future smart HR #FAHR_UAE – at Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Day 2 #monitorfarm conference. Great to see such enthusiasm and peer learning. – at South East, England
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Speaking at Ahdb monitor farm conference. Fascinating learning about innovations in this sector. #monitorfarm – at South East, England
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Nov 14: #MRMIC will focus on nurturing human skills to help your company thrive. Register now! bit.ly/2yQCXli
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"Learning and development lessons – The Inverted Classroom" linkedin.com/pulse/learning-… by @simon_walker on @LinkedIn
Learning and development lessons – The Inverted Classroom

Learning and development lessons – The Inverted Classroom

When I was at school, the teacher typically gave the lesson from the front of the classroom, which was at best a guided discussion through the curriculum she had to get through for that lesson, and...

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"Corporate Matriphagy – being eaten by your children" linkedin.com/pulse/corporate… by @simon_walker on @LinkedIn
"How incumbent businesses can disrupt the disruptors" linkedin.com/pulse/how-incum… by @simon_walker on @LinkedIn
How incumbent businesses can disrupt the disruptors

How incumbent businesses can disrupt the disruptors

Businesses and organisations are being transformed and disrupted faster than ever, largely driven by the direct and indirect impacts of accelerating technological change. And for some key disruptive...

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"The importance of mindset in driving performance" linkedin.com/pulse/importanc… by @simon_walker on @LinkedIn
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"Being 'Agile' without knowing it - lessons from a yacht race" linkedin.com/pulse/being-agi… by @simon_walker on @LinkedIn
Being 'Agile'​ without knowing it - lessons from a yacht race

Being 'Agile'​ without knowing it - lessons from a yacht race

As some of you know, I spent my twenties as a professional yachtsman and was lucky enough to race a couple of times around the world. The highlight of that period was skippering Toshiba to second...

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