E052 Self-Awareness is Key with Nicola Arnold

In this episode, we explore the importance of self-awareness and dive deep into the challenges of developing a large and diverse team. As Head of Learning & Organisational Development at Royal Surrey NHS Trust which has nearly 5,000 employees, Nicola shares her strategy for enabling everyone within the organisation to grow and why she believes that teams are like yellow stretchy people who are pulled and stretched in all different directions.

KEY TAKEAWAY

“For me, as a leader, understanding me is my biggest tool. If I don't have that self-awareness, or that ability to truly understand where my behaviours are being driven from then I don't think that makes me an effective leader. There's likely to be shortcomings in terms of teams that I work with.”

ABOUT NICOLA

Nicola has a passion for developing individuals and teams to achieve inner confidence by challenging limiting beliefs and mindset that stop them flourishing. With over 25 years’ experience in the NHS helping individuals focus on their development both professionally and personally, her current post is as the Head of Learning & Organisational Development at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.  

Nicola prides herself on the holistic approach she applies, to harness and empower individuals to strive for excellence, maximising their potential and supporting the wider values of the organisation. She is presently leading a system wide project within Surrey Heartlands to develop a quality assured coaching and mentoring offer to support talent management, leadership, Quality Improvement and staff development and wellbeing in line with national agenda. 

Check out Nicola’s book recommendations:

Brene Brown: The Gifts of Imperfection*: Gifts of Imperfection

Professor Michael West: Compassionate Leadership: Sustaining Wisdom, Humanity and Presence in Health and Social Care*: Compassionate Leadership

CONNECT WITH NICOLA:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nicola-arnold-pcc-cpcc-4ba7381a

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NixArnold1

ABOUT THE HOST – MEL LOIZOU

Mel is a Coach, Facilitator, Podcast Host & Mum. Specialising in leadership and change management in the Higher Education sector, Mel uses her Fish Climb Trees philosophy to help individuals, teams and organisations, shift from that place of believing they can’t, to one where they know they absolutely can.  

If you would like Mel to help you with your leadership and change management challenges, then please book a free 30 min call via https://calendly.com/melloizou/initialchat

Check out Mel’s:

Leadership Programme: https://divedeepclimbhigh.co.uk/leadershipprogramme

Reset, Refocus, Rejuvenate Retreat: https://divedeepclimbhigh.co.uk/retreat

Book, When Fish Climb Trees:  https://divedeepclimbhigh.co.uk/book

TEDx Talk, Ditch Your Fishnets, Boost Your Resilience: https://www.ted.com/talks/mel_loizou_ditch_your_fishnets_boost_your_resilience

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HOSTED BY: Mel Loizou

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