Chris Thompson

Evaluator
DISC Type : DCS

Director of Digital Delivery Centre at NHS Business Services Authority

Morpeth, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris Thompson is a digital transformation specialist with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as Director of the Digital Delivery Centre at the NHS Business Services Authority. A Barefoot trained coach, he focuses on improving user experience through innovation. Colleagues describe him as creative, passionate, and engaging.

Outside of his primary role, Chris is dedicated to helping others through his personal and business coaching practice. He contributes to his community by serving as a Board Trustee for Amare Hospice at Home and as an Independent Member of the People and Culture Advisory group for the Money and Pensions Service.

As a creator, he developed and published his own iOS application called "Mindset Interview Skills. "

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Agile Delivery
He is focused on building capability in agile delivery to help teams create user-centered digital services at pace within the NHS.
Digital Transformation
With over two decades of experience, he has a long track record of leading digital and IT initiatives in public sector organizations.
Performance Coaching
As a Barefoot trained coach, he runs his own practice to help individuals and teams enable change and improve performance.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Director of Digital Delivery Centre at NHS Business Services Authority
9-2025
Board Trustee at Amare Hospice at Home
6-2019
Independent Member of People and Culture Advisory group at Money and Pensions Service
5-2019
Barefoot trained Coach at Chris Thompson Coaching
6-2023 - 11-2025
Director of Digital and IT at Northumberland County Council

Education

2015 - 2015
Management Development Programme from Hult Ashridge Executive Education
1993 - 1997
BSc Hons from University of Wolverhampton

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Exp : 6 Location : Morpeth, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Digital Delivery Centre at NHS Business Services Authority
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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Chris

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