Here are my watchwords for 2022…… Self-awareness Purpose Kindness Connection Tolerance Acceptance Knowledge Innovation Care Learning
Watchwords for 2022!
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Dr Nia Thomas
2021: Finding My Purpose
As we head towards Christmas, I’ve been reflecting on the year that it’s been. One of great highs and awful lows…. a doctorate, a new job, covid restrictions and a family bereavement. So, from all of these things, what is the common nugget of learning that I can draw?...
Still New!
I can’t believe I’ve been in my new job 2 months. At the end of the first month, I reflected on the things that had been important to me, which were: patience, storytelling, confidence, trust and kindness. At the end of this second month, I thought I’d reflect on this...
Meditation Tips
If you’re looking to practice mindful meditation, it has to fit into your day, right? Some people practice 10 minutes between breakfast and work, others practice before going to sleep. Recently, I’ve been swapping my reading time on the tube for meditation. I’ve got 2...
Spontaneity In Real Life
I’ve been lucky to have been able to make my own choice to go back to the office one day a week since early this year. In doing so, I’ve thought much about what exactly it is that makes face to face contact so very different to online….? As an introvert I’ve enjoyed...
What a newbie needs…
I’ve been in my new job a month today (A MONTH!!) and I thought I should stop, reflect and take stock of the things have been most important to me. Here are my top five most important things… Patience: having people around that have the patience to tell me things, and...
BOOK REVIEW – Know Thyself, Stephen M Fleming
I’ve recently finished this incredibly interesting book. I was drawn to it because of its focus on #selfawareness, of course, but it wasn’t at all written from the perspective I expected! This book talks about the neurology of #selfawareness - literally, what happens...
What is leader effectiveness?
Join me in my second video of the Knowledge Share Series. This time I’m talking about the definition of leader effectiveness Click the image below
BOOK REVIEW – Insight, Dr Tasha Eurich
Having an interest in self-awareness, I really wanted to read this book. It has a wealth of data, information, case studies and resources in it. I couldn’t believe that for the price of the book alone you had 14 appendices worth of tools to help you assess and develop...
BOOK REVIEW – The 8th Habit, Stephen R Covey
A review of a great book from 2014! Take a look! Click below…
What is Self-Awareness?
Take a look at the first in my Knowledge Share video series on YouTube In this video I talk about self-awareness and my three layer definition Click to watch!
A Welcome Space
Today I was reminded about the importance of environment. I went to work somewhere I very rarely go. I didn’t have the access codes, I wasn’t sure what card to tap on which door and I didn’t know which room to go to, or even which staircase got me there It made me...