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ABOUT ME

Dr Nia D Thomas is a strategic, values-driven senior leader with more than twenty-five years’ experience across the NHS, civil service, local government and the charitable sector, holding Chief Executive and Director-level roles throughout her career.

Alongside her executive work, Nia is a leadership consultant, author of The Self-Awareness Superhighway, and host of the Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast.

Read more about Nia and her career experience

values

Care, Respect, Creativity and Learning sit at the heart of everything at Knowing Self Knowing Others. These four values shape how Nia works and what she stands for as a leader, consultant and thinker. They show up in every interaction — from prioritising the wellbeing of others and treating people with dignity, to embracing innovative thinking and committing to continuous growth and learning. On this page you’ll find out what each value means in practice and how together they underpin KSKO’s mission to develop self-aware leaders who build kinder, more respectful and creative working relationships.

WORKSHOPS

If you have a leaders learning event or team away day planned, Nia can come along and deliver a dynamic workshop for you.  Appealing to people who learn in different ways, Nia’s self-aware leadership workshop will give people to get up out of their seats, learn about self-awareness, share their thoughts and ideas and set objectives for future growth and development.

Head over to the Workshops page to find out more about what previous workshop attendees have had to say.

Reflection on the Year: 22 in Review

Reflection on the Year: 22 in Review

In the first week of January, I set out my watchwords for 2022: self-awareness, purpose, kindness, connection, tolerance, acceptance, knowledge, innovation, care and learning. As the year comes to a close I thought I would reflect on my hopes and hunches to see if it...

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TOP TAKEAWAYS Ep 9 with Jacqui Frost

TOP TAKEAWAYS Ep 9 with Jacqui Frost

I had a great conversation with Jacqui Frost in Episode 9 of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast and here are my Top Takeaways…. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TAT9mVgO3Qaw7kJ3uJxJo?si=6DNS5pQ2SGyTbHTHs2Wc4Q The Self Awareness Concept: Self awareness on the...

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Induct with the Human in Mind

Over the last 4 years I’ve been the new kid in lots of contexts. Jobs, volunteering roles, geographies and homes. Every new beginning has been facilitated by the preparation and kindness of others and here’s what I’ve learned…… Plan new people’s induction and welcome...

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