[about]

Ed Lynam

Since 2013 I've been supercharging the connection between people and culture as a workplace Learning Experience Designer. I've achieved this by being fanatical about building sticky learning, culture and engagement experiences for global teams.

This means having a laser focus on creating engaging programmes to impact team behaviours and performance; and I'm proud of my achievements. Over the past decade I've designed and delivered solutions to over 41,100 employees in Europe, United Kingdom, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Asia-Pacific, and United States.

Interested to know more?  

[experience]

Freelance part II

2024 - present   
Senior Consultant    
edlynam.co.uk

Clients: Loading..

Dragonfish

2021 - 2024
Director, Learning Experience
dragonfishuk.com

Clients: The Crown Estate, Carnival, Cunard, Maersk, First Bus, Cloudreach, Moet Hennessy, Toyota, TPXimpact.

Freelance part I

2017 - 2021   
Senior Consultant   
edlynam.co.uk

Clients: Total Fitness, Sumitomo Corp, Foodbank Australia, Pangolin, Love Recruitment, Hackney Council.

NKD

2015 - 2017
Director, Learning
nkd.co.uk

Clients: DHL Express, Virgin Atlantic, DHL Global Forwarding, ITV, Dublin Airport Authority, Woolworths Australia.

Fitness First

2013 - 2015
Head of Leadership Development
fitnessfirst.co.uk

Role: Responsible for the leadership development and talent pipeline of the 78 club portfolio for the United Kingdom.

Previous   

1997 - 2013
Experience summary
between 1997 - 2013

Learning Partner, Fitness First UK
General Manager, Fitness First Australia
General Manager, Elixr Australia
Sales Manager, LivingWell Clubs Australia
Mechanical Engineer, Mitsubishi Motors Australia

[awards]

Best Learning Initiative - Finalist

2024

Awarded by Business Culture Awards in conjunction with The Crown Estate and dragonfish for learning which has inspired individual effort and had a transforming effect on an organisation.    

Consultancy of the Year - Finalist

2023

Awarded by Business Culture Awards to dragonfish for enabling outstanding results in business culture work on major client projects.  

Consultancy of the Year - Winner

2021

Awarded by Business Culture Awards to dragonfish for enabling outstanding results in business culture work on major client projects.  

[EDUCATION]

OA&P Test User

2014
British Psychological Society

L&D Partnering

2014
CIPD

Performance Coaching  

2011
Lane4  

Leadership Essentials  

2008
Achieve Global  

Business Management

2001 - 2002
TAFE NSW, Diploma

Mechanical Engineering  

1997 - 2001
Mitsubishi Motors
[FAQs]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why would I work with you instead of a full service agency?

You should work with the team who will deliver the most impact. For those organisations who'd like a full service agency solution in terms of creativity and quality but are held back due to scale or budget, I am for you. I call it the 'small but mighty' option.

What do I need to give you to get started?

The best starting point is to help me understand the problem you'd like to solve. If the brief and budget is clear I'll prepare a proposal and price. If you'd like help forming the brief (which is common!) I'll facilitate a 90-minute programme fundamental labs with you and your team.

How much do you charge?

My minimum level of engagement for consultancy and design projects is £5,000, with most projects priced between £15,000 and £55,000. Associate work differs and is calculated using an agreed day rate.

Do we need a contract?

Each engagement requires a signed contract and statement of work. For direct clients I supply a contract, project deliverables, and invoicing schedule, including cancellation and change terms. For associate work I am supplied with a statement of work and supporting contract.  

Do you also design eLearning?

Yes! I have deep experience designing and delivering face-to-face (ILT) and virtual experiences (vILT) supported by digital elements or eLearning.

What locations do you serve?

My family and office is based in the South-East of England with direct access to central London and London airports. This unlocks my ability to serve clients UK wide and internationally.

I have an agency. Do you also work as an associate?

Yes! I've partnered with many passionate clients and consultants whilst working as an associate for agencies like dragonfish and NKD. I deliver associate work alongside my direct clients - in fact they are very complimentary.

Get in Touch

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss a project, collaboration, or just want to connect.