Interim Chief Executive | Charity Sector | Dr Nia D Thomas
Creating Measurable Impact Across the Charitable Sector
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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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From Interview to Audition
One of my research recommendations is that public sector recruitment pay more attention to emotions and behaviour. Is there a better way to assess potential than interview? I’ve experienced many people doing well at interview but are incompetent and competent people...
On Yer Bike!
I’ve really lapsed with exercising. The dark and the cold and the winteryness of morning has really put me off getting up, and I wasn’t much good before that!! Early after the first lockdown I bought a spin bike and for many months it was my friend. Then British...
The detail and the bigger picture
Its good to know the detail. If you’re a detail person it will be really important to you that the work you do and the information you have is accurate, validated and auditable. You will need to be reassured that the information you have can be traced back to its...
Happy Salutations
In thinking about positive language, which I blogged about yesterday, it reminded me about my surprise at email salutations here in London. In Wales, where I’ve worked for most of my career, emails tend to be signed off ‘thanks’, ‘thank you’ and variations on the...
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...