Interim Chief Executive | Charity Sector | Dr Nia D Thomas

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I am an Interim Charity Sector CEO who supports organisations to strengthen their strategy, systems, and culture in order to achieve measurable and sustainable impact.

I bring extensive experience from across health, local government, civil service, and the charitable sector, combining strategic and systems thinking with a people-centred approach.  My leadership style is inclusive, practical, and forward-looking. grounded in human-centred planning and improvement that ensures organisations are effective, resilient, and built for the future.  If you have an interim role or a project with which you need structured and accountable delivery, get in touch.

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Working from Home or Office?

Working from Home or Office?

A few days ago, The Guardian shared an article about the big ‘return to the office’ debate. I’d been thinking about it for a long time, but until then, I hadn’t been able to put my thoughts together, but this is what I came up with…. I don’t think we need to go to the...

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You need experience to get experience

I’ve always struggled with this idea of needing experience to get experience. When you apply for a new jobs it’s generally because you want to move onwards and upwards or you need a change. So, it’s fairly unlikely that you’ll be applying for a job that’s identical to...

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Me, Myself and I

Me, Myself and I

“Self-Love, Self-Respect, Self-Worth… There is a Reason They all start with "Self". You Cannot find them in Anyone Else. Happy Sunday 💯🙏🏽🙌🏽” Tommy Dural (LinkedIn 13/6/21) I stumbled on this post yesterday and it’s stuck in my...

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Tomorrow will be Better!

Tomorrow will be Better!

Some days you will feel like you’ve fallen out with everybody, you can’t do right for doing wrong and everything you do is under par. So what do you do? Take a breath. These days are emotional rollercoasters and you want to be able to control your emotions, not them...

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Looking Inside. Looking Outside.

Looking Inside. Looking Outside.

On the journey home, my attention was drawn to 2 people. One was desperately looking for something in his bag. When we got to a spot with mobile signal, he asked the guy next to him to ring his phone. Lo and behold, there was his phone, ringing in his bag. He said his...

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What you give is what you get!

What you give is what you get!

A few weeks ago I joined one of the NHS England and NHS Improvement civility and respect workshops. They are very good events with high calibre speakers and interesting and relevant topics. One presenter shared this slide, which I thought was simple yet so, so...

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