Having worked in senior management consultancy across the world, Connson joined the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).  Her key areas of expertise are leadership, organisational behaviour, negotiation and decision making.  She has received the LSE Outstanding Teaching Contribution and been highly commended twice for Inspirational Teaching.

Before moving into academia, Connson spent time in Hong Kong as the Regional Training and Development Manager for the Boston Consulting Group leading the learning and development of consulting staff in ten offices.  She has worked in almost 20 countries.  She holds MSc in Organisational Behaviour from the University of California and BA in Sociology from Harvard.  She has comprehensive global knowledge of designing and delivering leadership development programmes and executive coaching.

Her eagerly awaited publication, Making Your Voice Heard, which addresses the theme of upward influence, is due to be published by Octopus Books in 2021.

Connson is a thoroughly engaging motivational and leadership speaker.  Her themes include non verbal communication, power and influence in organisations, culture and change. She has a warm and empathetic style of presentation that is both compelling and impactful for team members and leaders alike.

Testimonials from Guardian One-Day MBE participants:

• “The highlight of the day. Dr Locke had me (and I’m sure, many of the audience) in the palm of her hand. Knowledge and style made this my favourite talk of the day.”
• “Unbelievably good. You must have her do an event on her own. A truly remarkable person.”
• “Great combination of style and content. I could have listened to her all afternoon.”
• “Brilliant speaker. Excellent content. I’d sign up to see her again!”

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