Meet Leanne (MSc, MBPsS, PPABP)
When I first started working with Leanne, I was a little nervous about transitioning to a remote role. However, Leanne made the adjustment period so seamless, with a warm, inclusive leadership approach, crystal clear communication and an abundance of constructive feedback.
– Alison @ Executive Brand Writer
Leanne is a Business Psychologist, Organisational Consultant & Remote Work Specialist from the North-West of England.
She has been location independent since 2013.
Completing a BSc Psychology at the University of Manchester and an MSc Organisational Psychology at the Alliance Manchester Business School, she embarked on a practitioner career with a focus on recruitment, employability, training & development, engagement, wellbeing and organisational culture.
Over 5 years, Leanne worked with some of the UK’s leading private and public institutions, including:
- National Health Service (NHS),
- Department for Work & Pensions (DWP),
- Pinnacle People (PP)
- The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
Recent Work
Indulging her interest in all things human, Leanne helped organisations to recruit top talent, maximise wellbeing in the workplace and support the long-term unemployed return to work.
Building cultures with both meaning and purpose, Leanne was proud to lead some of the most competent and successful teams in the organisation.
Seeing the world of work changing, and driven to operate at the forefront these shifts, Leanne became a location independent professional in 2013, embarking on a new life in Andalućia, Spain.
During her first 2 years as an expat, Leanne continued managing the European Social Fund’s Family Support Programme (DWP & PP) in Manchester, Cheshire, Yorkshire and Cornwall, working remotely from her home in Málaga with regular trips back to the UK.
In 2015, she joined one of Australia’s leading executive branding agencies.
Alongside her role as an Executive Branding Consultant & Writer, building unique value propositions for the top 10% of Australia’s business leaders, Leanne played an active role in recruiting and training a remote workforce.
Placing employee wellbeing at the centre of her approach, Leanne built, developed, engaged and managed a fully remote, high-performance team spanning Australia, the USA, Europe and South-East Asia.
Today
Leanne has been location independent since 2013, and over the last eight years, has worked from locations spanning Europe, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Today, Leanne partners with organisations to maximise the potential and return of their most important asset – their people. She is currently under the supervision of the British Psychological Society as she consolidates more than a decade of management experience into Chartered Occupational Psychologist status.
Her most recent projects have included the creation of a bespoke predictive model of employee engagement for a rapid growth accountancy firm. She is also working on a pro-bono basis for public sector organisations that are committed to protecting employee wellbeing during the COVID-19 crisis.
Passions
Alongside her psychological study, Leanne has qualified as a Mental Health First Aider and holds more than 5-years experience with suicide prevention charity, Samaritans.
She is passionate that work can, and should, be an enjoyable, life-enhancing experience.
To achieve this, she believes that organisations have a responsibility to create environments that provide meaning, inspire purpose and protect wellbeing. Employees should care about the business they work in.
Her blog explores new ideas, scientific research and tested solutions in the world of work and psychology, looking at how we can build organisations that empower people to be both happy and productive.