Gifford Thomas

Gifford Thomas has a diverse range of work experience in various leadership and advisory roles. Gifford is the founder of Leadership First, a platform that provides inspiration and guidance to leaders. Additionally, they are an author, with a book called "The Inspirational Leader" focused on inspiring teams. Gifford has also worked as an advisor at visasQ inc. and as a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, where they contributed to research studies and provided feedback. Gifford has served as a leadership and management consultant at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group) and as an author on communication for change management. Gifford has also gained recognition as the most viewed writer in leadership development on Quora. Prior to these roles, they worked as a Quality Assurance Auditor at the National Training Agency.

Gifford Thomas has a diverse education history spanning various fields of study. Gifford obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Anglia Ruskin University, where they studied from 2005 to 2008. Prior to that, from 2001 to 2003, Gifford completed a Civil Engineering Technician Diploma at BTEC, specializing in Civil Engineering. Additionally, they obtained a Plumbing Craft Certificate from the John S Donaldson Technical Institute between 1998 and 2000, focusing on Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services.

To further enhance their skills, Gifford pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Business Administration and Management from Henley Business School from 2008 to 2012. Gifford obtained an ISO-9001:2008 Lead Auditor Certificate in Quality Management from the American Quality and Environmental Group, Ltd. in 2009.

In addition to their formal education, Gifford has also acquired several certifications. In 2019, they completed "Social Selling with LinkedIn" offered by LinkedIn. Gifford also obtained an "Introduction to Marketing" certificate from Coursera Verified Certificates in 2014. Lastly, Gifford holds a "Assessing Candidates Competence Level 3" certification from the National Training Agency, although the specific month and year of acquisition are not provided.