Soft Skills for Leaders with Lisa Evans
Business:Entrepreneurship
On this episode of Soft Skills for Leaders, my guest is Dr Nia Thomas.
Nia discusses the importance of self-awareness in leadership and provides tips and activities to help people reflect and grow in this area.
The conversation covers a range of themes from inclusive decision-making, to managing stress and emotions through meditation.
Nia emphasises the importance of conscious leadership, seeking unfiltered feedback, and developing both hard and soft skills in order to become a self-aware leader.
If you're looking to improve your leadership skills and gain some practical tips and insights, this episode is a must-listen.
Timestamps
[00:03:50] Defining Self-Aware Leadership Through Reflection and Regulation
[00:20:40] Self-awareness hindered by filtered feedback and disconnect
[00:23:50] Unrealistic Expectations and Toxic Leaders Damage Organizations
[00:20:55] Inclusive Decision Making: The Key to Project Success
[00:27:45] Self Awareness is a Never-Ending Journey
[00:28:42] Solo and team activities to grow self-awareness
[00:30:55] Meditation for self-awareness and breathing
[00:31:44] The benefits of video review
[00:33:14] Facilitated 360° review
[00:33:55] Trusted feedback from those you respect
[00:35:00] Three word feedback
[00:36:22] Softs skills for self-aware leadership.
Summary
Nia Thomas discusses various aspects of self-aware leadership, including solo and team activities for self-awareness, coaching and mentoring, the importance of inclusive decision-making and reflection and feed-forward to improve relational skills, and defining nine traits that make up a self-aware leader.
Talking Points
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Links to other Soft Skills for Leaders podcast episodes
Leading with Purpose
Head and Heart Leadership
Connect with Dr Nia Thomas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nia-d-thomas/
Website: https://knowingselfknowingothers.co.uk/home/
Connect with Lisa Evans
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/
Website https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au
Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.
Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.
Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa.
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