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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Core Concepts: Office Offences and Management Misdemeanours – 3 Worst PowerPoint Crimes
I need to share with you my frustration about the world’s worst office offences and management misdemeanours – the PowerPoint crimes. Reports, Scripts and Presenting Backwards. Discover 3 ways to keep yourself from being thrown into professional prison and keep yourself on the right side of presentation law.
Office Offences and Management Misdemeanours: 3 Worst PowerPoint Crimes
I need to share with you my frustration about the world’s worst office offences and management misdemeanours – the PowerPoint crimes. Reports, Scripts and Presenting Backwards. Discover 3 ways to keep yourself from being thrown into professional prison and keep yourself on the right side of presentation law.
We need leadership to give children the best start in life
Continuing our series of reflections on last week’s NCB Summit, “A shared vision from conception to reception”, Dr Nia Thomas, Director of A Better Start Southend, offers her own takeaways from the event.
Core Concepts: When Silence isn’t an Option – 5 Leadership Tips for Open Communication
One of the most important things I learned from leading a restructure many year ago, was to communicate, communicate, communicate. And when you have nothing to say; communicate some more. Don’t leave people without any news. I mean, who really interprets no news as good news??
When Silence isn’t an Option: 5 Leadership Tips for Open Communication
One of the most important things I learned from leading a restructure many year ago, was to communicate, communicate, communicate. And when you have nothing to say; communicate some more. Join me as I share with you my experience and five recommendations for good communication and transparency when you’re dealing with big changes that impact lots of people.
Core Concepts: The Art of Saying Goodbye – 4 Farewells of Leaving Your Job
I’ve been thinking a lot about how you leave an organisation lately. Probably because I’ll be leaving mine soon. Over the last 6-8 months I’ve been watching people leave my organisation and head on to their next big adventure. It’s prompted me to think about all of the different endings people have had or created for themselves, across my 25 years in work. So, join me on a journey out the door!