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Lydia Austen MBE

Observer · DISC type ic
Deputy Director, Borders Resilience and Response at Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Deputy Director, Borders Resilience and Response
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Lydia shows up

Value Driven
Curious
Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

4-2022
Deputy Director, Borders Resilience and Response
Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
11-2021 - 4-2022
Deputy Director, Future EU Roads Relationship
Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
11-2019 - 11-2021
Head of Border Industry Engagement and Programme Delivery
Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
4-2017 - 11-2017
Head of EU Exit Comms & External Affairs
Defra
5-2015 - 4-2017
Senior Strategic Communications Manager
Defra
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Education
2003 - 2006
Politics
University of the West of England
2007 - 2008
Comparative Legislatures
University of Hull
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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