Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management
I have worked at the University for the last 12 years. My primary interests are in creativity and learning and development.
I have a PhD in Creative Learning and explored the long-term benefits of teaching creative techniques and the impact they have on individuals and workplace processes. The research explored the transfer of creativity techniques from the classroom to the workplace.
I am a member of several creativity special interest groups and the HE Creativity forum.
Teaching and supervision
I am Programme Leader for the MSc Human Resource Management, I am a personal tutor and teach a variety of undergraduate modules, supervising Applied work based projects, Creative Learning and Talent Development, Professional Practice. and Human Resource Management.
At postgraduate, I am responsible for supervising employer based Management reports, Reflective practice and Learning and Talent Development.
Research
Publications
Article
Drady, Kym, Bryans, Patricia and Mearns, Lesley (2016) Creativity the WHOLE or the HOLE in Business Education. Proceedings of the International Business Conference 2016: Searching for Innovative and Creative Business Solutions (pp.67-74).. pp. 67-74.
Conference or Workshop Item
Drady, Kym and Armstrong, Paul-Alan (2019) ‘Creativity for Life not just for Christmas’; promoting the 3T’s of Creativity as a vehicle for Organisational Sustainability and Development. In: 8th Nordic Conference on Adult Education and Learning, 13-15 May 2019, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Unpublished)
Drady, Kym (2016) The Problematic Transfer of Classroom Creativity in Business to the Workplace. In: ICCE :18th International Conference on Creative Education, 23-24 Jun 2016, London. (Unpublished)
- Learning and Development and Creativity
