Lorna Storr Consultancy - Leadership, Coaching & Organisational Development

Professional Profile

I am an accomplished, multi gifted and experienced leader with a strong belief in people, organisational and service development engendered by a spirit of constant enquiry and learning.

Throughout my professional career and life experience I have discovered and developed a unique portfolio of knowledge and expertise which enables me to effectively and credibly work with a diverse range of people across many backgrounds.

I am capable of being innovative, strategic, versatile, analytical and entrepreneurial. I enjoy working with people and activities that require ingenuity and unusual resourcefulness. I can adapt to situations that necessitate improvement seeing limitations as challenges to be overcome. This enables me to enjoy complexity whilst addressing future needs in a constantly changing and dynamic environment.

Education, Qualifications and Publications

MA RGN RNT MBTI, Cert Ed, Group Work, Counselling (Combined), Coaching

Publications

Storr, L. and Trenchard, S. (2011) "From Swampy Lowlands to Giddy Heights: Leadership Boost Retains the Human Touch", in Development and Learning in Organizations, 25 (2), pp. 31-33

Storr, L. and Trenchard, S. (2010) "From Swampy Lowlands to Giddy Heights - "A Case Study of Leadership Development in a Mental Health Setting", in the Journal of European Industrial Training, 34(5), pp. 475-487

Storr, L. (2004) "Leading with Integrity: a Qualitative Research Study", in Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 18 (6), pp 415-434

Storr, L. and Hurst, K. (2001) "Developing a Quality Assurance Framework for In-Service Training and Development", in Quality Assurance in Education, 9 (3), pp.132-138

"Good Practice: Papworth Hospital NHS Trust" in Reframing The Framework A Manager's Perspective, (1994) pp.6-7 ENB: London

Research Interests

Ethical Leadership - researched as part of the MA in Management & Leadership - Nuffield Institute for Health, Leeds - supervised by Dr Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe

NATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS

Storr, L. Trenchard, S. Ward, T. and Yates, R. (2009) "Gazing at Appraisal - A lighter shade of pale: the dark side of appraisal systems, an exploration of language, and context and staff perceptions in a health care setting". The 10th International Conference on Human Resource Deveplopment Research and Practice across Europe. Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Storr, L. and Trenchard, S. (2009) "From Swampy Lowlands to Giddy Heights - Leadership in Action", The 2nd National Conference, Department of Nursing and Midwifery Studies National University of Ireland, Galway: Ireland

Storr, L. and Trenchard, S. (2008) "From Swampy Lowlands to Giddy Heights - Leadership in Action", The 9th International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice Across Europe, IESEG, School of Management, Catholic University of Lille: France

Storr, L. (2007) "Leading with Integrity: a qualitative research study" The First National Conference, Department of Nursing and Midwifery Studies National University of Ireland, Galway: Ireland

Storr, L. (2006) "Leading with Integrity: a qualitative research study", The 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology, The School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity College Dublin: Ireland

Storr, L (1995) "Self Administration of Medicines - A Multidisciplinary Team Approach", The 4th National Papworth Hospital Cardiothoracic Study Day, Papworth: Cambridge England

Storr, L. (1995) "Developing a Hospital Volunteer Visiting Scheme", The Annual General Meeting British Cardiac Patients Association, Liverpool: England

Teaching Interests

- Leadership, Management and Service Improvement
- Ethically and Spiritually Inspired Leadership - specialist knowledge

Career Summary

2005 to date
University Lecturer in Clinical Leadership and Service Improvement

2003 - 2005
South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust
Assistant Human Resource Director for Workforce Development

1999 - 2003
Harrogate Hospital NHS Trust
Assistant Human Resource Director for Workforce Development

1998 - 1999
DUCHY NUFFIELD HOSPITAL
Head of Clinical and Professional Services

1996 - 1998
UNITED LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
Assistant Director of Nursing and Technical Services (Yorkshire Heart Centre, Neurosciences, Maxillofacial, Renal Services and Intensive Care

1992 - 1996
PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Professional Development Advisor

1988 - 1992
CAMBRIDGESHIRE SCHOOL OF HEALTH STUDIES
Nurse Lecturer - Cardiothoracic Nursing and Continuing Professional Development

1980 - 1988
Liverpool, Leicester and Cambridge
Registered General Nurse
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Nursing
Ward leader for a 35 bedded specialised chest medical unit

Other Interests/Pursuits

Franciscan spirituality
Friends and family
Horse riding
Dog walking
Gardening
Reading
Cinema

Contact

Lorna Storr
Mobile: 07734 050752
Email:
Skype: lorna.storr