Chris Everard
Chief Operating Officer, Active Learning Trust
Chris Everard is an experienced operations leader with over 10 years experience in senior leadership positions in the school trust sector. He currently works as the Chief Operating Officer for Active Learning Trust with oversight for support services to its 21 schools and leadership of the central team. During his time with Active Learning Trust he has implemented several change initiatives to support schools and improve collaboration across the trust, including leading the sustainability network, digital transformation and data strategy. Chris recently contributed to the Department for Education Cyber Security Hub, providing advice on how to respond to a cyber attack.
1 Workshops series two
Rethinking performance management to support development
When evaluating your trusts’ professional development policy, is there a different way of ‘thinking outside the box’ when it comes to performance management? In this session, Elaine and Chris will share their trust case-study, and the learnings that came from creating a strategy that feels fit for purpose, instead of perfunctory. Moving away from compliance and towards quality discussions, we’ll also discuss the importance of unlocking the power of data as people leaders, which can support strategic decision making and workforce planning. Join this session to connect, share your own practice, and learn from others in the room.