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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Hope Springs Eternal
With sunshine comes a glimmer of hope. The days are getting longer too. Come rain or snow, we’ve had a peek at the positivity of spring and it’ll keep us striving on for a few weeks more. How can you translate this feeling of hope in to an organisation, along with...
Laugh Out Loud
I’ve read a lot about laughter and humour in the workplace over the last week. I’ve come to realise that workplace humour comes in two sorts: the appropriate and the inappropriate. In years gone by, it was mainly the latter on my agenda but these days, it’s definitely...
Frustration to Fulfilment
My day has been fraught with frustration, and in writing this evening’s blog, it’s been difficult to pin down what exactly has frustrated me, but here are my thought and reflections… Call It: Recognise and name every thought and feeling. Call it out and park it, then...
Leadership and Power
In my research, I explored leadership at all levels. Complexity leadership and complex adaptive systems emerged as relevant themes. Complexity leadership theory says that leadership is not synonymous with seniority. It says that leaderships sits with different people...
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Today has been punctuated by laughter. I laughed until I cried! I laughed with a friend and I laughed at the TV. For a few moments, it was good to escape the challenges and difficulties that now surround us, every minute of every day. Finding moments of happiness are...
A Part or Apart?
Spending time working from home means that you have to be extra aware of being a part of the discussions that are going on in work. If you’re a bigger picture thinker, like me, context is key. If you only have snippets of detail, you can’t join the dots and nothing...