Jonathan Timmis OBE, Chief Operating Officer at Astrea Academy Trust

Trudy served as consultant Head HR and Organisational Development at Astrea Multi-Academy Trust for a 6-months period. During that time we worked very closely on a number of transformational projects, with long term legacy benefit to this large MAT of 27 schools spread across South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire. Her innovative and well-informed work ensured the successful restructure of a large team, adept management of significant resources, refinement to recruitment practices, handling of a high case load plus myriad policy and People Strategy development. I could not have asked for a more dedicated, professional team player who was committed to the Trust.

Lydia Devenny – Director of Finance at the University of Huddesfield

In our time working together, Trudy provided me with a huge amount of support both through her technical HR knowledge, but even more importantly in the way she approached organisational culture and her expertise in challenging the status quo to drive improvements.

She is always professional and ensures that competing views can be heard whilst keeping focused on business need. She is able to translate vision and strategy into operational delivery and prepare the way for future opportunities whilst keeping an eye on the present.

Extremely calm amongst the complexities of multi-faceted organisations, Trudy has a natural ability to coach leaders and HR professionals at all levels, improve skills and capabilities in leadership practice and implement new ways of working that achieve results.

I would happily work with Trudy again and highly recommend her to other organisations as someone to rely on to make things happen.

Andrew Whitaker Deputy CEO – Teaching & Learning, Luminate Education Group and CEO of the White Rose Academies Trust

Delighted to note the brilliant Trudy Morris has now launched this business; Trudy’s values, heart, personality and proven experience in transforming local authorities, schools, colleges, multi academy trusts and private businesses is now available to any organisation fortunate to work with and receive high quality advice from Trudy. Trudy is commercially astute and strives to guide organisations in achieving their lofty ambitions, through developing, implementing and embedding world-leading people strategies and placing people at the centre of your business.
Trudy combines this experience with great empathy, warm and good humour.

Bill Jones – Deputy CEO, Luminate Education Group and Executive Principal Leeds City College

Trudy is a natural problem solver and effective communicator. She brings her wealth of experience in a range of settings and sectors and is able to bring creative solutions to complex issues whilst engaging key stakeholders throughout.

She has a calm, considered approach and is able to inspire others with her vision. She is pragmatic and has a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude that achieves results.

Ian Goddard – Ian worked with Trudy on the same team at Wellspring Academy Trust

It was a breath of fresh air working with Trudy. Her professionalism, attention to detail, knowledge and support for others was second to none.

She was always available when I needed HR advice and supported me with some challenging scenarios as well as providing CPD for our school leaders.
Her focus on the power of high functioning teams, and the needs of individuals, helped transform and shape the mindset of leaders which had a direct impact on the success of the whole team.

A very professional person who I look forward to working with again in the future.

Paul Szulc – Head of Learning and Organisational Development at Luminate Education Group

Trudy is a results driven, people centric consummate professional.

With a keen eye to detail, Trudy provides calmness and a straightforward approach to all HR matters.

With an incredible amount of experience behind her, innovation and strategising are second nature.

A refreshing and engaging colleague and leader, who operates with authenticity and pragmatism.

Three words to summarise Trudy:

Diligent, passionate and dedicated.

Alison Garner – Senior Human Resources Advisor at Harrogate Borough Council

Trudy is a very experienced and forward-thinking HR professional with extensive experience in a range of disciplines, providing strong and supportive leadership to teams along with expert strategic HR advice and proactive support to senior leaders and managers in order to achieve stated business goals and objectives.