by Dr Nia Thomas | Dec 19, 2020 | Leadership, Reflections, Research, Self-Awareness
It’s going to be a different Christmas for so many of us this year, but I hope you have a peaceful and restful few days and you’re able to connect with family and friends virtually, if not actually. Let’s hope for a kinder, better 2021 for us...
by Dr Nia Thomas | Dec 18, 2020 | Leadership
Six months ago, we were talking about a requirement for a new leadership. We talked about crisis management, flexibility and agility. We talked about emotional intelligence and a need for leaders to recognise the importance of staff wellbeing. It seems like we’ve...
by Dr Nia Thomas | Dec 17, 2020 | Self-Awareness
Empty vessels make most noise That’s my very simple translation of the Kruger Dunning Effect (Kruger and Dunning, 1999) In researching self awareness, it was impossible not to be drawn to the description of what it is not, as well as what it is. The Kruger Dunning...
by Dr Nia Thomas | Dec 16, 2020 | Leadership
Whilst casually scrolling through Facebook over lunch today I saw a video about an all female car garage called Spanners with Manners It instantly caught my attention and jolted me into taking notice. I felt an incredible sense of pride both because of what the owner,...
by Dr Nia Thomas | Dec 15, 2020 | Leadership
Talking to someone who’s passionate about their job is a real gift. Today I had an unexpected conversation with someone I’ve never met from an organisation that’s completely new to me. His passion for his role, his organisation and the people he works with were...
