Dr Nia Thomas

Knowing Self Knowing Others Core Concepts with Dr Nia D Thomas

Core Concepts: Cultivating a Feedback-Friendly Environment

Check out the concepts from The Self-Awareness Superhighway on feedback….. Feedback is essential, but not easy, neither to give nor to receive. As a leader, creating a feedback-friendly environment is a critical skills for building relationships with individual, developing relationships between team members and in achieving organisational effectiveness.

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Knowing Self Knowing Others Core Concepts with Dr Nia D Thomas

Core Concepts: Mastering Unlearning & Relearning

I was recently joined by Juan Gonzalez to discover more about learning, unlearning and experiential learning. Being that experiential learning is the 9th direction of my self-aware leadership compass, this was a really good opportunity to discover more. Here are the core concepts from my blog article.

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From Outdated to Outstanding: 3 Ways to Master Unlearning & Relearning Knowing Self Knowing Others Dr Nia D Thomas

From Outdated to Outstanding: 3 Ways to Master Unlearning & Relearning

I’m really lucky that from time to time, I get to collaborate with amazing thinkers from around the globe! This time, I’m joined by Juan Gonzalez. I caught up with Juan to discover more about learning, unlearning, experiential learning, self-awareness and the future of the world of work. The ninth direction of my Self-Aware Leadership Compass is experience (i.e. experiential learning) so it seemed like an excellent learning opportunity to catch up with Juan! Check out our interview

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Lead the Future: Top 11 Trends Shaping Modern Leadership Today

Lead the Future: Top 11 Trends Shaping Modern Leadership Today

The other day someone asked me what I thought the current themes were in the leadership space. I had a think about what I was hearing, reading and talking about with my guests on The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast and here is the list of the top 11 trends that are shaping modern leadership today.

Check out the 11 trends shaping modern day leadership today, from Dr Nia D Thomas expert in self-aware leadership at Knowing Self Knowing Others.

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Creating Happy Writers Dr Nia D Thomas

Creating Happy Writers… with me Nia Thomas!

It was brilliant to join the wonderful Steph Caswell on the Creating Happy Writers Podcast recently. During our conversation, we talk about:

What led me to write my book and how I used my observations of what’s been going on in my industry to help make the book relevant to leaders right now…….

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Smashing the Scepticism: 10 Mindfulness Tips for a Better Working Day SUBSTACK Knowing Self Knowing Others Free Substack blog Dr Nia D Thomas

Smashing the Scepticism: 10 Mindfulness Tips for a Better Working Day

I’m delighted to introduce to you Sonaakshi Sinha Jamwal and Tuğba Avci. We’re all a part of the wonderful community led by the inspirational Lucy Werner. We got talking and realised that we had a common interest in mindfulness. I asked Sonaakshi and Tuğba to share their thoughts, ideas and advice with us to help smash the scepticism around mindfulness. We’ve developed 10 tips to help you incorporate mindfulness for a better working day.

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Dr NIA THOMAS, the Watercooler Event, Workplace Geeks

Workplace Geeks……… with me, Nia Thomas!

I joined Ian Ellison, Workplace Geeks for a chat at The Watercooler Event in the London eXcel in early 2024.  Workplace Geeks were the official podcasters of the event in ’24. Check out my conversation at 38m 38s!

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Self-Aware Leadership Compass Quiz Knowing Self Knowing Others Knowing Self Knowing Others Knowing Dr Nia D Thomas

The Self-Aware Leadership Compass Quiz – 9 Directions for Excellence

The Self-Awareness Compass Quiz is a tool to help you assess your own behaviour against the nine directions of the Self-Aware Leadership Compass. The nine directions, or ‘behaviours’ that are critical for you to develop and grow. It’s a tool I created to accompany my book, ‘The Self-Awareness Superhighway’. The Quiz helps you understand how you are received and perceived by others. It’s a simple but powerful way to get insights into how you impact the people around you. It combines a self-assessment with feedback from friends, family or colleagues to create a journey map. Your map will help point you in the right direction for becoming an excellent leader who strives to grow their self-awareness skills every day.

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THE KNOWING SELF KNOWING OTHERS PODCAST IS 2 YEARS OLD Dr Nia D Thomas

REFLECTIONS REPORT: Navigating Self-Aware Leadership – A Global Journey of Insights and Inspiration

The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast is turning two this September, 2024! Over 78 episodes, host Dr. Nia D. Thomas has taken listeners on a journey through the world of self-awareness in leadership. This Reflection Report condenses the wisdom shared by global thinkers, exploring how self-awareness shapes leadership, decision-making, and team dynamics. Dive into why self-awareness is the secret sauce for building kinder, more respectful, and creative workplaces. We’ll spotlight the key takeaways from the podcast, offer actionable strategies for developing self-aware leadership skills, and look ahead to the future of leadership in a digital world. The consensus is clear: self-awareness isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a cornerstone of effective leadership, employee wellbeing, and organisational success. This report is packed with insights and recommendations to help individuals and organisations cultivate a culture of self-awareness, ensuring that leaders have the tools to reflect, recognise impact, and regulate behaviour in their daily practice.

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