Obituary

Professor Richard Ennals

  • Peter Totterdill Workplace Innovation Europe CLG

Abstract

We are deeply saddened by news of the death of Professor Richard Ennals, a distinguished social scientist and activist. Richard's contributions to the fields of workplace innovation, action research, and education have left an indelible mark on those who encountered his work, and especially on those who knew him.

Author Biography

Peter Totterdill, Workplace Innovation Europe CLG

Peter is a Founding Director of Workplace Innovation Europe CLG, a not-for-profit organisation created to help public and private sector organisations achieve enhanced performance and better working lives. He holds visiting Professorships at Kingston University London and Mykolas Romeris University Vilnius.

Peter’s career has focused on building bridges between academic knowledge and practice. He co-created the concept of workplace innovation, now being adopted by companies and policymakers across Europe and beyond.

Peter has led successful innovation and change initiatives in private and public sector organisations. He has also worked closely with policymakers in several countries, and in the European Commission where he has been a consistent advocate for workplace innovation.

Published
2025-02-17