Do you want to increase your self-awareness in the workplace?
In the latest episode of the Happier at Work podcast, I am joined by Nia Thomas, Director of a children’s charity and host of the “Knowing Self, Knowing Others” podcast. We have an in-depth conversation about the importance of self-awareness and making conscious choices about behavior, especially in the workplace.
Nia discusses the challenges of giving and receiving feedback, and provides strategies for delivering tough feedback as a line manager. We explore the enduring nature of self-awareness, its historical roots, and the constant movement between internal and external self-awareness.
In addition, Nia shares valuable insights into the impact of behavior on individuals and emphasises the need for leaders at all levels to seek feedback from their team members.
The main points throughout this podcast include:
- The importance of self-awareness and making conscious choices about behavior, especially in the workplace.
- The challenges of giving and receiving feedback, and provides strategies for delivering tough feedback as a line manager.
- The constant movement between internal and external self-awareness.
- The impact of behavior on individuals
- The need for leaders at all levels to seek feedback from their team members
You can also listen to Aoife’s bonus episode summarising our conversation here