Calm Edged Rebels

Welcome to our special live podcast! At the recent Unite24 conference in London we were asked to come along and record a live special episode, with audience questions. In this episode we tackle the subject of confidence, specifically for those working in the internal communication, employee engagement or employee experience industry. We discuss the importance of defining the difference between self-esteem and confidence, the importance of how we speak to ourselves and what you can do to help you get that extra boost when you need it. Thank you for joining us for another season of the Calm Edged Rebels podcast. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat and our Clarity Club membership, subscribe to our newsletter here.

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Calm Edged Rebels podcast! In season 7 we talked a lot about our advice to help you live the best life for you and now we want to help you even more. We are launching The Clarity Club, a membership that offers support and guidance around core areas we know people need some extra support with. In this episode we will share with out why we are doing it, what's important to us about helping others in an inclusive and accessible way and what you can expect from being a member. For as little as £14.99 a month you'll get monthly access to the three of us, live! You can find out more and join here: https://calmedgedrebels.com/the-clarity-club/ We also mention a podcast episode from season 7 about discipline, which you can listen to here: https://calmedgedrebels.com/be-disciplined/ or you can find it in the app you're using to listen to podcasts. You can always get in touch with us at hello@calmedgedrebels.com and we will be happy to help!

In the final episode, join Jenni, Trudy and Advita in discussing the parameters of influence and power. How do you cope with the everyday issues? Can you influence and control certain situations? How can you change the overwhelm of how big an issue can be and make parts smaller to help change? Thank you for joining us for another season of the Calm Edged Rebels podcast. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Qatar 2022: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says players and managers are 'not politicians' - BBC Sport Atomic Habits by James Clear Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones Season 4, Episode 4 - Intentions - Live from Comms Hero Week - Calm Edged Rebels 7 Habits of highly successful people by Stephen Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Midnight Library  Season 7, episode 2 - Take Control of your life - Calm Edged Rebels

In Episode 9 we join Jenni, Trudy and Advita discussing the difference between negotiation and influence. And thinking about what type of negotiating styles they have. Do you know what your negotiation style is? How far do you go to achieve what you want? Have you changed your negotiation style over your career? What do you consider before you start negotiating? Have a listen-in to discover thought-provoking questions and the helpful tips section, to learn more about yourself. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: TED Talk about negotiating on behalf of other women  Ted Talk - Likability dilemma for women  TED Talk about hostage negotiations Peter Morgan: Hostage Negotiations 5 negotiation strategies - How to Negotiate: The 5 Stages of the Negotiation Process - 2023 - MasterClass Negotiation Matrix by Lewicki and Hiam Lewicki and Hiam's Negotiation Matrix Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in Never Split the difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It  

Disciplined – this can be a hard word to hear. What if we took away the negative connotations and focussed on what could be achieved in a positive way, would we feel differently? In this episode, the team really work through their thoughts on the negative impact of the word and how by putting disciplines into practice, this conversation can really make you think about what you can achieve. Fun tips and tricks to help you get on the path to becoming disciplined and get to live the life you want! To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Season 6, Episode 3 How to Get a Growth Mindset - Calm Edged Rebels Season 7, Episode 1 How to maintain motivation - Calm Edged Rebels  Season 7, episode 2 Take control of your life - Calm Edged Rebels Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

In this episode, Jenni, Trudy and Advita discuss that engulfing feeling of overwhelm. This can be a very different feeling for each of us.  How do you cope in these situations?  They share some great tips to help you navigate your way through this feeling and explain how each of them feel overwhelm differently. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: I'm in a hurry to get things done song - Alabama - I'm In A Hurry To Get Things Done Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown Atlas of the heart Eat that frog by Brian Tracy Eat That Frog! Essentialism by Greg McKeown Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett Happy Sexy Millionaire: Unexpected Truths About Fulfilment, Love and Success Just say no – sung by Grange Hill Grange Hill Cast - Just Say No

In this episode, Jenni, Trudy, and Advita delve into how to build self-esteem and understand it further. Imposter syndrome often means that we feel like we're frauds, we feel like we don't belong, we feel like we shouldn't get the job. And one day we're going to be found out! But is imposter syndrome a helpful label that stops us from exploring things deeper? Is it your confidence or your self-esteem that needs to be focussed on? Are your feelings based on your perception, environment, or other external factors? Do you think you have high or low self-esteem? Listen along to this episode to help you with identifying those questions. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Season 1, Episode 1 - How to Beat Imposter Syndrome - Calm Edged Rebels Rosenburg scale included in this blog - Turn feeling a CON into CONfidence - Calm Edged Rebels Season 4, Episode 7 - Build confidence, beat imposter syndrome - Calm Edged Rebels Ruchika HBR review article - stop telling women they have imposter syndrome: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome  Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)

How do you stay focused? Do you get distracted easily? Does your mind wander off-topic? Can you stick to the task at hand? In episode 5, Calm Edged Rebels discuss how to really get stuff done. Jenni, Trudy, and Advita share their thoughts on how to address the challenges you might be facing, and how to overcome these to get back on track so you can avoid distraction and procrastination. To continue the conversation and share your thoughts and ideas; please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman Atomic Habits by James Clear Ivy Lee Method (prioritisation) https://jamesclear.com/ivy-lee Pomodoro method https://pomofocus.io The Eisenhower Matrix: Introduction & 3-Minute Video Tutorial Season 1, Episode 2 - Staying Focused and Being Productive - Calm Edged Rebels Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy

In this episode from our Calm Edged Rebels, looking at exploring about our values, and how they help us with our relationships, how they help us lead, how they help us make decisions, and how they help us move forward. Jenni, Trudy, and Advita share some of their core values and how this has shaped their thinking and learning about themselves whilst giving great tips on how you can understand your values and how these impact your decisions. To continue the conversation, and share your thoughts and ideas; please connect via Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Jackie Le Fevre - Magma Effect A Leader Like Me –  www.aleaderlikeme.com Previous episode on values: Season 4, Episode 11 - Living and sticking to your values - Calm Edged Rebels Season 3, Episode 6 -  Are power lists necessary? - Calm Edged Rebels Blog by Calm Edged Rebels - Evaluating values - Calm Edged Rebels Calm Edged Rebels values sheet - read the article and the link is at the bottom Evaluating values - Calm Edged Rebels

An interesting debate between our Calm Edged Rebels sparked by reading the book by Tomas Erikson, Surrounded by Idiots. Do you find it hard to work with people you do not like? Are you aware of your personality type? And how this links to your everyday life, at home or at work? Or how you compromise or adapt to situations? In this episode, you will be left considering about how we make broad assumptions about why somebody has behaved a certain way towards us and use the tips and suggestions to guide you through this. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Comms Reboot - the communication unconference - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com) DISC Assessment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DISC_assessment Surrounded by Idiots by Tomas Erikson Inner Rebel Conference – Comms Rebel Poles Apart by Alison Goldsworthy. Laura Osborne and Alexandra Chesterfield https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poles-Apart 

In this episode, our Calm Edged Rebels discuss what you can do to really take control of what you are doing and where you are going with your life. In this busy and hectic world, it can be so easy to get caught up with the hype and trends and not be authentic to yourself. Do you have clear defining moments in your life that have shaped the way you carry yourself? Have you unpicked those moments to understand how they affect you now? Several useful tips are given, and a great discussion ensues between Jenni, Trudy, and Advita to help you understand and guide you forward. To continue the conversation, and share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath  Inclusion on Purpose by Ruchika Tulshyan  The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown

How do you keep your motivation going?  How well do you know yourself to understand how you operate? Does your human or chimp brain take over?  What is your inner monologue telling you? In the first episode of Season 7, Jenni, Trudy and Advita discuss where you can find your motivation, where it comes from, the choices you must make, and the consequences of not sticking with it.  To continue the conversation and share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: A Leader Like Me –  www.aleaderlikeme.com  Advita's book - Kogan Page (use COMMSREBEL code to save 20%) Growth mindset from Season 6, Episode 3, Calm Edged Rebels podcast How to Get a Growth Mindset - Calm Edged Rebels Busy by Tony Crabbe Busy by Tony Crabbe High Performance by Jake Humphrey High Performance by Jake Humphrey Mel Robbins https://www.melrobbins.com/    Soundtracks by Jon Acuff https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soundtracks  Chimp Paradox – Steve Peters Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters Atomic Habits – James Clear Atomic Habits by James Clear Drive – Daniel Pink Drive by Daniel Pink Fun and Enjoyment and the Scale of Joy from Season 5, Episode 7, Calm Edged Rebels podcast Fun and enjoyment and the scale of joy - Calm Edged Rebels 

Season seven! It is here! And this time, we have created a trailer for you to reintroduce yourself to us at Calm Edged Rebels. Jenni is the Calm, Trudy is the Edged and Advita is the Rebels of Calm Edged Rebels! Traditionally, in previous seasons, we talk about anything to do with business, leadership, communication, life, and everything from impostor syndrome to credibility to fear and trust, we've covered it all! We spent a bit of time last year looking at what Calm Edged Rebels is all about and what we want it to be. In this season, you will find, we're much more focused on you as an individual, and how we can help you think about how you might want to live the best life for you. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.

In the final episode with Jenni, Trudy, and Advita, they ponder on how to live with uncertainty.   All our lives were affected by the pandemic, and we had to adjust to this concept and cope with this constant feeling of uncertainty. How did we do this?   This is a good conversation for the Calm Edged Rebels who can offer advice to people who are experiencing ambiguity and uncertainty, but also to think about where agility might come into organisations, the link to resilience, and exploring for our own experiences, not just with our clients or who we're working with. But how comfortable are we with uncertainty and ambiguity? And has that changed from the pandemic, where there was so much that was unknown that have, we naturally developed more of a resilience and therefore we are slightly more comfortable with the unknown.   Thank you for listening to season 6 of our Calm Edged Rebels podcast. We hope you have enjoyed this season and continue to keep listening!   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links:   Stakeholder Mapping by Redefining Communications How to manage stakeholders - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)   Quiet Quitting Article by Trudy Lewis on LinkedIn  Post | Feed | LinkedIn   Science of Fear book by Dan Gardner The Science of Fear: How the Culture of Fear Manipulates Your Brain: Amazon.co.uk: Gardner, Professor of History Daniel: 9780452295469: Books   Remotely Interested - Deskless middle manager research from Redefining Communications: Downloads - Redefining Communications   Calm Edged Rebels coaching retreat Retreat New - Calm Edged Rebels

In this penultimate episode, the Calm, Edged, Rebels challenge the phrase ‘rehumanize' and the potential separation of personal and professional approaches when in an organisation.   ‘What is your purpose' is that a heavy question to answer? What motivates you at work? Do you feel empathy as a leader? How do we remain feeling human in a digital world?   What place does purpose and meaning have for someone who is trying to develop emotional intelligence? And that more human side? Do you think it has a place?   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links:   Rehumanizing Leadership book by Sudhamshu Palsule and Michael Chavex Rehumanizing Leadership - Amazon   Redefining Communications Podcast with Jenni Field – Understanding Empathy and compassion:   Empathy and compassion S3 E9 - Redefining Communications Podcast   Ikigai article from BBC Ikigai: A Japanese concept to improve work and life - BBC Worklife   Coaching Retreat – Calm Edged Rebels Retreat New - Calm Edged Rebels   Edge model – Colinear The Edge Framework – Colinear   Confidence Coaching by Comms Rebel Coaching – Comms Rebel   Calm Edged Rebels Podcast Season 6, Episode 3 How to Get a Growth Mindset

Where does culture actually sit? Who is responsible for culture in your organisation? Which department should take ownership of this? What makes a culture successful? How do we start getting people used to talking and observing and listening?   In this episode, Jenni, Trudy, and Advita consider and question how we can tackle this when factoring in all the everyday changes of an organisation.   Tips and thoughts are shared on how to help you along the way.   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links:   Organisational Culture by Edgar H Schein Organizational Culture and Leadership by Edgar H. Schein   Culture Code book by Daniel Coyle Amazon.co.uk : Culture Code Daniel Coyle   CIPR CEO Research Report – Click on Download PDF button Resources (cipr.co.uk)   The Field Model by Redefining Communications The Field Model - Redefining Communications   Influential Internal communication by Jenni Field Influential Internal Communication - Redefining Communications   Fish rots from the head by Bob Garratt Amazon.co.uk : fish rots from the head

In episode 7, Jenni, Trudy and Advita discuss what credibility means to them as individuals and how this can be interpreted to others.   What makes someone credible? How does someone build credibility with their audience?   Authenticity, integrity, likeability, trust – do these all play their part in making us credible?   Several tips and reading suggestions are shared within this podcast for you to take this conversation to your peers and discuss further.   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: Speed of Trust - Stephen M R Covey: The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything: Amazon.co.uk: Covey, Stephen M. R., Merrill, Rebecca R.: 9780743295604: Books   Previous episode where women are expected to perform? Leadership episode? Is that this one? Women In Leadership - Calm Edged Rebels   CER S6 Episode 1 - Building a Culture of Trust Building a Culture of Trust - Calm Edged Rebels   Redefining Communications Inspiring Goodies by Jenni Field Inspiring Goodies - reframing leadership, changing habits and finding quiet - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)   Redefining Communications Podcast S3 E10 How to know if leadership is for you Chaos to calm: How to know if leadership is for you S3 E10 - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)

Have we lost the art of conversation? Have we lost the ability of conversation due to technology advances?   In this episode, Jenni, Trudy, and Advita have a great conversation getting to the crux of how many times they say the word conversation and importantly, learning how we can get back to conducting proper conversations with people. It could change your life and inspire you. How do we build real connections if we cannot hold a proper conversation? Do you feel present in your everyday conversations?   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: How to have difficult conversations S5 E3 How to have difficult conversations - Calm Edged Rebels   Productive agreements S4 E2 How to be heard with productive disagreement - Calm Edged Rebels   We need to talk by Celeste Headlee We Need To Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter: Amazon.co.uk: Headlee, Celeste: 9780349416380: Books   Poles Apart by Alison Goldsworthy. Laura Osborne and Alexandra Chesterfield https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poles-Apart   Silent Power by Stuart Wilde Silent Power: Amazon.co.uk: Wilde, Stuart: 9781561705368: Books   Unleashed by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unleashed   Simon Sinek on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast E145 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-zuTZuYeCg   Speed of Trust by Stephen M R Covey https://www.amazon.co.uk/Speed-Trust-Thing-Changes-Everything/dp/1416549005

In this episode from Jenni, Trudy, and Advita, we listen, learn and discuss their experiences of working in leadership positions throughout their careers.   As three experienced business coaches, the Calm, Edged, Rebels raise important questions over:   Perception of women in leadership positions Gender equality Seeking validation Women's opinions of other women in leadership Responsibility towards ownership of when you are ready for leadership Asking for help To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: A Leader Like Me –  www.aleaderlikeme.com Brené Brown www.brenebrown.com

In episode 4 of season 6, Advita leads the conversation about inclusion and inclusive cultures and raise some poignant questions.   Who has the responsibility of inclusive conversations? How do internal communication professionals contribute to this conversation? Can only a few people be affected by this? How far can this conversation apply within your work and home life?   Jenni, Trudy and Advita help to discuss their thoughts on these questions and more, sharing tips on how to navigate the way through these discussions.   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   https://calmedgedrebels.com/  

Episode 3, our Calm, Edged, Rebels discuss how a change in mindset, could be pivotal to moving on and progressing your approach when faced with challenges. Jenni, Trudy, and Advita talk about the differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, what influences there are in the world today that can hinder your thought process, when to consider changing your mindset and how you can help yourself to confidently navigate your way out of a situation, experience or your feelings. Several tips and reading suggestions are shared within this podcast to support your learning around mindset change. To continue the conversation, and share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: Can't Even by Anne Helen Petersen  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cant-Even   Soundtracks by Jon Acuff https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soundtracks   Mindset – Changing the way you think to fulfill your potential by Dr. Carol Dweck https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindset   Mel Robbins https://www.melrobbins.com/     Brené Brown www.brenebrown.com   Matthew Syed https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/   Coaching Retreat with Calm Edged Rebels – next one is on 22nd February 2023 https://calmedgedrebels.com/retreat-new/

Employee alignment, what does this actually mean?   In episode 2, Jenni, Trudy, and Advita dive further into this topic to understand the relevance of employee alignment in today's organisations.   Discussing how important this is when engaging the masses for one common goal or the requirement of staff surveys. Is there a purpose to employee engagement nowadays? Is this survey perceived as more of a tick-box exercise? Do employees understand why they are being asked to engage?   Controversial questions were thrown out by each of our Calm, Edged, Rebels giving an interesting and thought-provoking episode!   To continue the conversation, and share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field https://uk.bookshop.org/books/influential-internal-comm   Is employee engagement the great distraction for internal communication teams? Blog by Jenni Field https://redefiningcomms.com/is-employee-engagement   Scale of Joy podcast S5 E7 Fun and enjoyment and the scale of joy - Calm Edged Rebels   How a ham and cheese baguette can help you listen S4 E5 How a ham and cheese baguette can help you listen - Calm Edged Rebels  

Here we are, back again! Jenni, Advita and Trudy welcome you back to join in their knowledgeable and fun conversations, by kicking off the season with episode 1 discussing trust.   They discuss the importance of trust for yourself and within your organisation. How we need to build trust, to make sure that we are bringing people along on the journey with us. How this links hand in hand with credibility and the impact you will make with your relationships if you are not self-aware enough.   Tips and thoughts are shared on how to manage building trust and help you along the way.   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: Trust triangle - Anne Morris and Francis Frei: https://hbr.org/2020/05/begin-with-trust   Trust equation - Charles Green et al: https://trustedadvisor.com/why-trust-matters/understanding-trust/understanding-the-trust-equation   Speed of Trust - Stephen Covey: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Speed-Trust-Thing-Changes-Everything   Book #8 – The Speed of Trust podcast by Stephen M.R. Covey https://open.spotify.com/episode/1axxEqQ1xuGB3V0KblgVsY    Daniel Kahneman - Thinking Fast and Thinking Fast and Slow https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0141033576    13 Leadership behaviours - (To follow) Rebuild Trust by Jenni Field https://redefiningcomms.com/podcast/chaos-to-calm-how-to-rebuild-trust-s3-e4/    CIPR: https://www.cipr.co.uk/   IABC: https://www.iabc.com/   CER Coaching packages:  https://calmedgedrebels.com/retreat-new/

For our final episode of this season's podcast we look at leadership priorities for 2022 and beyond. The list of overarching themes is long and many of them are not new.   Building psychologically safe environments, being inclusive, understanding your teams and looking after people, talent retention, creative and innovative approaches to business models, open to change, empathy and personal growth.    Is the reason for these recurrent themes rooted in people's inability to change? Or is it that these are inherently difficult things to change? What is a leader, especially when the traditional trappings of leadership are no more? How does a leadership team balance hard business skills with ‘softer' human skills?   Whatever the answers, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, being ready to learn and fearlessly embracing new thinking will be the skills critical for leaders to thrive and survive in the next decade. Check out our top tips and resources for help in navigating a pathway to better leadership.   Continue the conversation, rate and leave a review, or share your thoughts and ideas by connecting via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.   And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Resources There's NO Such Thing as "Soft Skills" video by Simon Sinek https://youtu.be/o9uzJ0LgvT0   10 New Trends in Leadership & Management to Employ in 2022 https://www.stratx-exl.com/industry-insights/leadership-management-trends   Messengers: Who We Listen To, Who We Don't, and Why book by Stephen Martin and Joseph Marks https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43522604-messengers   Developing the leader in you 2.0 book by John Maxwell https://store.johnmaxwell.com/Developing-the-Leader-Within-You-20--All-New-for-Todays-Generation-of-Leaders-Paperback_p_2820.html   What does a business leader look like in 2022? article in The HR Director https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/leadership/4-key-focuses-for-leaders-in-2022/   Leadership in 2022 and beyond: disrupted and stronger article from India News https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs/leadership-in-2022-and-beyond-disrupted-and-stronger/2434775/

Does thinking about the vastness of the metaverse fill you with dread? Don't panic: we're here to help.   Since Mark Zuckerberg bought it to the fore, Advita has been knee-deep in research to understand what this metaverse concept means and why organisations should start paying it more attention.   Web3, virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence: this episode digs deep into what these mean for the world of work. As business leaders, strategists and communicators, do we need to upskill ourselves? If we do, then how?   With our opposing reactions to such big ideas, we reminisce how far technology has evolved, debate whether this digital trend will endure or die out, and how to regulate something that's decentralised before it becomes the Wild West.   If you'd like to chat with Advita about all things metaverse and how it might play out in your organisation, then she'd be delighted to hear from you.   Continue the conversation, rate and leave a review, or share your thoughts and ideas by connecting via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.   And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Resources: Advita's blog: What does the future of metaverse mean for communicators? https://www.commsrebel.com/blog/what-does-the-future-of-metaverse-mean-for-communicators Video: Are you metaverse ready? https://www.adobe.com/metaverse.html The Fear Index https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1967620/ Netflix docu-drama: The Social Dilemma https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81254224 Metaverse glossary of terms: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cf95628df5bf80001fba334/t/6204f466ae8043092b7331be/1644491900754/Metaverse+Jargon+Buster.pdf Podcast: A Leader Like Me with Rahul Sood https://aleaderlikeme.podbean.com/e/allme-s1e2-changing-the-online-game/ What is the Metaverse https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-the-metaverse/amp Mesh from Microsoft https://news.microsoft.com/innovation-stories/mesh-for-microsoft-teams/ Check out Cathy Hackl who is an expert in this area https://www.cathyhackl.com/

Whether you love or hate the phrase, there's no doubt that “Change is constant”   We discussed The Challenge of Change in season three. This time we look at the critical roles stakeholders play in the success or failure of change, and the harm caused by segmenting change away from everyday business activities.   This episode is packed full of great practical advice on how to approach change, stakeholder mapping, communication channel matrices, and perfecting the ‘shoulder-barge'!   Individually and collectively, we have extensive experience in helping organisations – large and small – negotiate change. So if you're about to start a change or are already in the process, please reach out to us at hello@calmedgedrebels.com.   Continue the conversation, rate and leave a review, or share your thoughts and ideas by connecting via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.   And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Resources: Podcast S3 E4 The Challenge of Change https://calmedgedrebels.com/the-challenges-of-change/ Redefining Comms podcast with Jenni Field S2 E6 Chaos to calm: Managing stakeholders https://redefiningcomms.com/podcast/chaos-to-calm-managing-stakeholders-s2-e6/ Research into deskless workers: Remotely interested? https://redefiningcomms.com/remotely-interested-report/ ADKAR model for change https://www.prosci.com/methodology/adkar Kotter's The 8 Step Model for Leading Change https://www.kotterinc.com/8-step-process-for-leading-change/ SWOT analysis https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/strategy/organisational-development/swot-analysis-factsheet#gref PESTLE analysis https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/strategy/organisational-development/pestle-analysis-factsheet Neuroscience for Organisational Change by Hilary Scarlett https://www.koganpage.com/product/neuroscience-for-organizational-change-9780749493189 Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field https://redefiningcomms.com/influential-internal-communication-book-jenni-field/ Kubler-Ross Change curve: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/humanresources/documents/learningdevelopment/the_change_curve.pdf  

A WhatsApp chat, inspired by a conversation between Jenni and her husband on whether running was enjoyable or fun, sees us discuss the crossroads between enjoyment, fun and joy.   We look at the Scale of Joy and debate whether fear is truly the opposite of joy or if the relationship between the two is far more complex. When it comes to the world of work it's not about having fun, but you can enjoy the challenge and fun might be the outcome. One thing we all agree is that we have fun recording our podcasts!   From swimming pool rapids to bobsledding, thinking about bungee jumping to theatrical tragedies, podcasting to interviews…all have the potential to bring fear or joy, or something in between. If you're into extreme sports, then please get in touch as we'd really like to understand such an approach to risk and what drives you to seek joy in the perilous   As always, we end with a roundup of takeaways to try: tips on finding joy – or, as we say in this episode, “how to fill your cup”.  Continue the conversation by dropping us a DM on what brings you enjoyment.   Don't forget to rate and leave a review, or share your thoughts and ideas by connecting via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.   And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Resources: Podcast S5 E1 Expectations – how they link to our happiness https://calmedgedrebels.com/expectations-how-they-link-to-our-happiness/   The Scale of Joy by Claudia Le Baron https://www.claudialebaron.com/blog/the-joy-scale   The Map of Consciousness Explained by David Hawkins https://www.amazon.co.uk/Map-Consciousness-Explained-Actualize-Potential/dp/1788175247/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I71O71UBPTPH&keywords=David+Hawkins+map+of+consciousness&qid=1652357181&s=books&sprefix=david+hawkins+map+of+consciousness%2Cstripbooks%2C670&sr=1-1   Ask and It is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther Hicks https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ask-Given-Learning-Manifest-Attraction/dp/1401904599/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E8YI3DJ6QPTV&keywords=esther+hicks&qid=1652357293&s=books&sprefix=esther+hick%2Cstripbooks%2C184&sr=1-1   Unmasking the Face: A Guide to Recognizing Emotions From Facial Expressions by Paul Ekman https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unmasking-Face-recognizing-emotions-expressions/dp/1883536367/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3Q0U5XTN4WK9T&keywords=Unmasking+the+Face%3A+A+Guide+to+Recognizing+Emotions+From+Facial+Expressions&qid=1652357378&sprefix=unmasking+the+face+a+guide+to+recognizing+emotions+from+facial+expressions%2Caps%2C326&sr=8-2   Podcast S5 E6 How to have courage and confidence LINK TO FOLLOW when live on Friday 13th May   Unleash your Inner Rebel Conference 14th June 2022 in Manchester https://www.innerrebelconference.com/   Podcast S3 E8 Building resilience https://calmedgedrebels.com/building-resilience/   Fearing less Brené Brown podcast with Dr Pippa Grange https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-dr-pippa-grange-on-fearing-less/   The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins https://melrobbins.com/books/

“Courage is a powerful force that enables us to overcome obstacles, fight for what's right, do service for others, drive change, and ultimately become who we were truly meant to be. The call to courage comes to all of us in life. If we don't answer, who will? If not now, when?” (Source: Ryan Holiday, author of Courage is Calling)   Do you need to be a bit more courageous? This episode discusses how to find your inner courage, the pitfalls of why we can lack courage, the role of fear, and how being courageous relates to being confident.   Join us as we share personal moments of fear, tips on being brave, inspiring quotes to live by, laughter, and even a game of charades!   We are passionate about helping people be their best selves, so if you're struggling with confidence, please reach out to us.    Resources: Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58145670-courage-is-calling   Brené Brown on courage and vulnerability https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brene-brown-cope-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-19-60-minutes-2020-03-29/   Science of Fear by Dan Gardner: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301543/the-science-of-fear-by-daniel-gardner/   Jenni Field's blog on the Science of Fear book: https://redefiningcomms.com/the-science-of-fear/   Podcast S3 E11 Why purpose matters https://calmedgedrebels.com/why-purpose-matters/   Podcast S4 E 11 Living and sticking to your values https://calmedgedrebels.com/living-and-sticking-to-your-values/   Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff: https://soundtracksbook.com/   Coaching Retreat https://calmedgedrebels.com/retreat-new/   Continue the conversation, rate and leave a review, or share your thoughts and ideas by connecting via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.

Has activism become the accepted norm? What role has social media played in this? Should we have always practised activism but, instead, been blindly accepting when we should have been challenging? Does the forceful response of the few to someone's views potentially lead to a cancel culture?   It's important that, when we think about the world of communication in business and the polarisation of society, we talk about how aggressive conversations can feel. We often discuss alignment when working with leaders and different teams: the worry is that this is becoming increasingly difficult.   To illustrate, we cite recent controversial topics. We also look at the rise in slacktivism: Defined by the United Nations as when people “support a cause by performing simple measures” but “are not truly engaged or devoted to making a change”.   Resources: Podcast S4 E8: How thinking Differently can create belonging https://calmedgedrebels.com/how-thinking-differently-can-create-belonging/ Blog:  Seek a second opinion https://calmedgedrebels.com/seek-a-second-opinion/ Slacktivism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacktivism Podcast S4 E11: Living and sticking to your values https://calmedgedrebels.com/living-and-sticking-to-your-values/ Matthew Syed article The Times: In a land with 14 tribes named in its anthem, we were played like a violin https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/in-a-land-with-14-tribes-named-in-its-anthem-we-were-played-like-a-violin-z9zqz3n0s Unleash your inner rebel conference https://www.innerrebelconference.com/ Poles Apart by Laura Osborne, Alison Goldsworthy and Alexandra Chesterfield:   https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1119814/poles-apart/9781847942975.html  

Advita, Jenni and Trudy invite you to their therapy session! They talk about eating cheese, ‘doom scrolling', being part of procrastination royalty, wedding weight-loss and bedtime rituals. But replacing bad habits with good ones takes discipline, focus and having a plan.   This week's episode looks at how habits form the way we live and work, why we should be aware of them, and how to substitute the bad with the good so we can grow.   With the help of the book Atomic Habits by James Clear, listen and discover why it's good to start small, why it's not always about sacrificing one thing for another, and how adding or removing friction helps create new ways of doing things.   Are you looking for a new habit? Try replacing a bad one with taking time out to read. There's almost an entire library here to choose from to start you on your way: Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Mel Robbins: https://melrobbins.com/ Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett: E114: How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari You're not so smart by David McRaney https://oneworld-publications.com/you-are-not-so-smart.html Soundtracks by Jon Acuff: https://soundtracksbook.com/ The High 5 Habit by Mel Robins https://melrobbins.com/books/ Four pillars by Dr Chatterjee: https://drchatterjee.com/book/ Podcast S1 E2: Staying focussed and being productive https://calmedgedrebels.com/staying-focused-and-being-productive/ Reasons to stay alive by Matt Haig http://www.matthaig.com/books/reasons-to-stay-alive-2/ Podcast S4 E7: Build confidence, beat imposter syndrome https://calmedgedrebels.com/build-confidence-beat-imposter-syndrome/   Please continue the conversation, rate and leave a review, or share your thoughts and ideas by connecting via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.   And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.  

Building on a previous episode that covered productive disagreement, here we look at how difficult conversations come about, especially for leadership. Although we tend to grapple with difficult conversations, we shouldn't avoid them.   We use real-life examples to illustrate there are ways to learn how to navigate and deal with such dialogue in a way to enhance your life.   When it turns to tears we discuss the impact raw emotion and crying can have on conversations, the benefit of writing emails or recording voice notes that you never send, and how to avoid a dispute at an event becoming beer-gate!   Please continue the conversation, rate and leave a review, or share your thoughts and ideas by connecting via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.   And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   During this episode we refer to the following resources: Difficult Conversations: How to discuss what matters most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen https://www.stoneandheen.com/difficult-conversations Podcast S4 E2 How to be heard with productive disagreement https://calmedgedrebels.com/how-to-be-heard-with-productive-disagreement/ Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) by Carol Tavis and Elliot Aronson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/522525.Mistakes_Were_Made_But_Not_by_Me_

This week's conversation was prompted by a thought-provoking article entitled Could The New Hybrid Workplace Turn Some Women Into Second-Class Employees?   As the statistics make for a worrying read, we ask: What are organisations doing to support people who choose to work from home? How can we ensure unconscious bias doesn't adversely impact those who are ‘out of sight'? What can business leaders and communicators do to make sure that women and underrepresented people are not further excluded from opportunities?   We discuss the responsibility of individuals to ‘show up' and be visible. There's heated debate around knowing how and when to nurture people. Plus agreement to scrap D&I policies, and that “designing for the minority will benefit the majority” to make work a very different place.   Please continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas by connecting via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.   And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   During this episode we refer to the following resources: Could The New Hybrid Workplace Turn Some Women Into Second-Class Employees? article in Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/nazbeheshti/2022/01/20/could-the-new-hybrid-workplace-turn-some-women-into-second-class-employees/?sh=2611348312ff Podcast S4 E1 on remote and hybrid working: Why ice cream and yoga won‘t improve your culture https://calmedgedrebels.com/why-ice-cream-and-yoga-wont-improve-your-culture/ Podcast S4 E12 Future trends for 2022 https://calmedgedrebels.com/future-trends-for-2022/ The pandemic revolution by Redefining Communications https://redefiningcomms.com/the-pandemic-revolution-hybrid-working/ Blog: Make networking work for you https://calmedgedrebels.com/make-networking-work-for-you/ Remotely Interested research into deskless workers https://redefiningcomms.com/dont-invade-the-canteen/ The Great Indoors by Emily Anthe http://emilyanthes.com/thegreatindoors/ Podcast S4 E8: How thinking differently can create belonging https://calmedgedrebels.com/how-thinking-differently-can-create-belonging/ Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/resource/rebel-ideas-the-power-of-diverse-thinking/ Inclusion on Purpose by Ruchika Tulshyan https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/inclusion-purpose Blog: Thinking differently about hybrid working https://calmedgedrebels.com/thinking-differently-about-hybrid-working/

Welcome back to series 5 of our podcast! In this first episode we discuss expectations and how they link to happiness and resilience. Expectations of ourselves, of other people, of work, of society, of events and how each of these can impact our own perceptions of happiness.   We explore what happiness is and how finding happiness isn't about constantly chuckling while grinning from ear to ear. And we conclude with our usual round up of top tips to takeaway.   As always, there's lots of happy laughter throughout, and during the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and resources.   Poles Apart by Laura Osborne, Alison Goldsworthy and Alexandra Chesterfield:   https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1119814/poles-apart/9781847942975.html Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett: https://stevenbartlett.com/happy-sexy-millionaire/ Ikigai https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrismyers/2018/02/23/how-to-find-your-ikigai-and-transform-your-outlook-on-life-and-business/?sh=722c3c712ed4 Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=ikigai&crid=1PL8H7MISRAG8&sprefix=ikigai%2Caps%2C171&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Brené Brown and Karen podcast link: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/accessing-joy-and-finding-connection-in-the-midst-of-struggle/ Steven Bartlett interviews Mo Gawdet on the Diary of a CEO podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e101-the-happiness-expert-that-made-51-million-people/id1291423644?i=1000538174002   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.   And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.

Welcome back! We are back with our next season on 8 April 2022. In this trailer episode you can find out more about what we have been up to and what you can expect from this season as we are making a few changes! If you want to find out more about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.  During our conversation we refer to the following resources: Unleash Your Inner Rebel conference 14 June 2022 https://www.innerrebelconference.com/ A Leader Like Me podcast https://aleaderlikeme.com/category/podcast/ ColinearEDGE https://colinear.co/edge/ Frontline workers – protecting the “third space” https://redefiningcomms.com/frontline-workers-protecting-the-third-space/ Atomic Habits by James Clear https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9752/9781847941848 Coaching Comms Retreat  https://calmedgedrebels.com/retreat/    

Welcome to this Bonus episode of our award-winning podcast.    Hold tight for a whistle-stop tour of season four with our six clips, hand-picked from 12 episodes.    There were so many memorable moments, but we were strict and limited each of us to pick two personal favourites.   We hope you enjoy listening!   Jenni Field  E5 How a ham and cheese baguette can help you listen https://calmedgedrebels.com/how-a-ham-and-cheese-baguette-can-help-you-listen/ E11 Living and sticking to your values https://calmedgedrebels.com/living-and-sticking-to-your-values/   Trudy Lewis E4 Intentions – Live from Comms Hero Week https://calmedgedrebels.com/intentions-comms-hero-week/ E10 Leaders are responsible for psychological safety https://calmedgedrebels.com/leaders-are-responsible-for-psychological-safety/   Advita Patel  E7 Build confidence, beat imposter syndrome https://calmedgedrebels.com/build-confidence-beat-imposter-syndrome/ E8 How thinking differently can create belonging https://calmedgedrebels.com/how-thinking-differently-can-create-belonging/   Listen to all episodes here: https://calmedgedrebels.com/podcast/   Resources mentioned in this episode: Ikigai https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrismyers/2018/02/23/how-to-find-your-ikigai-and-transform-your-outlook-on-life-and-business/?sh=722c3c712ed4   Rebel Ideas: The Power of Thinking Differently by Matthew Syed https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/books/   Unleash Your Inner Rebel: 24 June 2022 https://www.innerrebelconference.com/   The Comms Retreat https://calmedgedrebels.com/retreat/

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels; Trudy, Jenni and Advita's award-winning podcast, which was only this week featured in Bananatag's ‘22 Best Internal Communications Podcasts for 2022'. https://blog.bananatag.com/internal-comms/best-internal-communications-podcasts   As this is the last episode of the current season, our news section reflects on the podcast itself and the people who support us. And we have a question for you: how useful do you find our news discussions, and should we continue them into season five? We'd love to hear your thoughts.    The final big topic gives us an opportunity to gaze into the future and debate what the big trends will be for 2022 and beyond.   We talk about the rise of ESG and AI, and the influence they have over the ways we communicate. Changes in the use of technology have shaped the past few years, but where can we find reliable sources to learn about developments in the tech of the near future?   Diversity and inclusion, women's safety and personalisation are all prevalent themes right now; which of these are likely to dominate our thoughts in the year ahead and how can we make sure we know how to work well with them?   Find out which trends we predict will increase and what we're doing to stay ahead of the curve.   Finally, we want to say a big thank you to you, our listeners. We enjoy sharing our thoughts with you and we appreciate your support.     Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports:   Calm Edged Rebels website https://calmedgedrebels.com/   Join our mailing list https://calmedgedrebels.com/contact-us/   Twitter @CalmEdgedRebels   Instagram @calmedgedrebels   Intensive Comms Retreat 23 March 2022 https://calmedgedrebels.com/introducing-the-intensive-comms-retreat-day/   Comms Retreat https://calmedgedrebels.com/retreat/   Seren Creative podcast production https://www.serencreative.com/   Sustainable fund assets hit record $1.7 trln in 2020: Morningstar from Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-funds-sustainable-idUSKBN29X2NM   It's Time to Stop Talking About “Generations” from the New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/18/its-time-to-stop-talking-about-generations   The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat podcast interview by Stephen Bartlett https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e101-the-happiness-expert-that-made-51-million-people/id1291423644?i=1000538174002   Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World (2021) by Mo Gawdat https://www.mogawdat.com/books   Pandemic Revolution by Redefining Comms https://redefiningcomms.com/the-pandemic-revolution-hybrid-working/   Chartered Institute of IT https://www.bcs.org/   Digital Leadership Forum https://thedigitalleadershipforum.com/

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels; Trudy, Jenni and Advita's award-winning podcast.    The focus for our news section this week is the recent change in attitude towards sending work texts and emails outside work hours, following a change in the law in Portugal. You can also find out why this is Advita's last news section of the season.    For our big topic, we explore the concept of sticking to and living with your values. Are organisational values worthwhile, and to what extent do they differentiate companies? What happens when we meet people who have opposing values and how does that fit with cultivating inclusivity?   Find out how we advise leaders to live their values while embracing diversity and how we can make an effective link between values, behaviours and decisions for ourselves.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports:   Jenni's blog featuring ‘Call to ban out-of-hours emails' https://blog.bananatag.com/internal-comms/the-field-model-how-internal-communicators-can-create-real-change-in-their-organizations   Rebel Ideas: The Power of Thinking Differently by Matthew Syed https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/books/   Facebook criticised by its own watchdog over famous users being exempt from rules by Callum Jones, US Business Correspondent at The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/facebook-criticised-by-its-own-watchdog-over-famous-users-being-exempt-from-rules-xj8sq75l8   CIPR Specialist Diploma: Internal Communication https://pracademy.co.uk/course/internal-communication-diploma/   Magma Effect: Values Matter with Jackie Le Fevre https://magmaeffect.com/   Listening to Shame (The Shame Spiral) TED Talk by Brené Brown https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame   Books by Brené Brown https://brenebrown.com/books-audio/   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. 

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels; Trudy, Jenni and Advita's award-winning podcast.     In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     We have our own announcement to make in this week's news section. Tune in for the latest information about our Comms Retreats and find out what our brand new offer is.    Our big topic centres on psychological safety and the extent to which it's a leadership responsibility to foster a psychologically safe workplace.    How much do factors like industry, culture and hierarchy impact on levels of psychological safety? What kind of behaviours can crush people's confidence and what role does belonging play?    We consider the role of personality, relationships and the need to create safe spaces in the context of current work places.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports: The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson fearlessorganization.com   Podcasts with Amy Edmondson whatsnextpodcast.libsyn.com/the-fearless-organization-with-amy-edmondson bregmanpartners.com/podcast/amy-edmondson-the-fearless-organization/ www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/amy-edmondson   Rebel Ideas: The Power of Thinking Differently by Matthew Syed uk.bookshop.org/books/rebel-ideas-the-power-of-thinking-differently/9781529348408#:~:text=Rebel%20Ideas%20examines%20the%20power%20of%20%27cognitive%20diversity%27,our%20age%20-%20from%20climate%20change%20to%20terrorism.   Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00PW634YQ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2   Leadership Personality Types by Colour en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartman_Personality_Profile   Psychological safety and trust are not the same thing blog by Redefining Communications redefiningcomms.com/psychological-safety-and-trust-are-not-the-same-thing/   Psychological safety and the critical role of leadership development research by McKinsey & Co www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/psychological-safety-and-the-critical-role-of-leadership-development   The Positive Practice of Productive Disagreement blog by Calm Edged Rebels calmedgedrebels.com/the-positive-practice-of-productive-disagreement/   A User Manual For Me blog by Cassie Robinson cassierobinson.medium.com/a-user-manual-for-me-d3a851fbc694   The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings on Authenticity, Connection & Courage by Brené Brown brenebrown.com/book/the-power-of-vulnerability/    The Five Second Rule: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins uk.bookshop.org/books/the-5-second-rule-transform-your-life-work-and-confidence-with-everyday-courage/9781682612385   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.   

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels; Trudy, Jenni and Advita's award-winning podcast.     In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     In this week's news section we talk about the changing expectations of generations in the workplace and an emerging sense that Gen Z employees are quick to make demands their bosses don't understand.     For our big topic, we ask the tough questions about networking. What is the power of networking and how do you do it? Is it OK to find a new job through your network or is that unethical?   As we met through our networking activities, we share our thoughts on the difference between virtual and in-person events and how to make both work for you.    We consider the role of internal networking and discuss whether we should have a personal networking map. We also share our thoughts on dressing to impress!   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports:     Daily Mail article Gen-Z workers are terrifying their millennial bosses with woke demands | Daily Mail Online   Simon Sinek: The Skills millennials and Gen Z struggle with The Skills Millennials & Gen Z Struggle With | Simon Sinek - YouTube   Mel Robbins: The 5 Second Rule No One's Is Coming | Mel Robbins | - YouTube   Calm Edged Rebels podcast S1 E4: How to build and manage your personal brand How to Build and Manage Your Personal Brand - Calm Edged Rebels   Unleash Your Inner Rebel conference 14 June 2021 Unleash Your Inner Rebel Conference, for leaders who think differently — Comms Rebel   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. 

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels.  Season four of Trudy, Jenni and Advita's award-winning podcast.  In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     In this week's news section we compare how the change of the seasons is impacting us and our work. Listen closely to find out how many times Advita says ‘vibrant' and you'll know how much we've all got going on. We'd love to know how you are doing too, so contact us on our social media to tell us how you are.    Our big topic this week is inspired by Matthew Syed's book, Rebel Ideas. It's a book that focuses on diversity of thought in a broader way than a lot of the general dialogue around diversity.   We talk about the importance of widening your network and encouraging diversity of thought, while avoiding tokenism. How do we include and amplify the voices of those who are underrepresented, rather than speaking for them?   What are echo chambers and information bubbles? How do we create the trust that's needed to include and hear wider opinions? Find out what tips we share to help you think differently.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports: Calm Edged Rebels podcast episodes featuring Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed Why ice cream and yoga won‘t improve your culture - Calm Edged Rebels How to be heard with productive disagreement - Calm Edged Rebels   Calm Edge Rebels blog: The positive practice of productive disagreement The positive practice of productive disagreement - Calm Edged Rebels   Calm Edged Rebels podcast: How leaders can create a sense of belonging How can leaders create a sense of belonging? - Calm Edged Rebels   Unleash Your Inner Rebel Conference 14 June 2022 Unleash Your Inner Rebel Conference, for leaders who think differently — Comms Rebel   Matthew Syed's book Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking by Matthew Syed (goodreads.com)   Self-harm and suicide rates taken from the Netflix film The Social Dilemma The Social Dilemma   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.       

Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.    Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with season four of our award-winning podcast.     In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     Our news section today is a heartfelt chat about the impact a podcast episode had on all of us. Find out what that episode is, how it helped us identify the things we can change and what we've resolved to do about the things we can't.    We revisit our thoughts on imposter syndrome for our big topic this week. It's a subject that's been in the spotlight online recently, giving us the opportunity to reflect on how our own views have changed since we last talked them over for the very first episode of Calm Edged Rebels.   How can we stop people using imposter syndrome as a label to limit their own development? How can we identify the people in our community who can help us develop our confidence, or who actually trigger our imposter syndrome more?    We share our experience of consciously building our own confidence and getting past our own inner imposters.   Find out why we think blanket approaches to combating imposter syndrome don't necessarily work and what top tips we have for anyone who feels they want to develop greater self confidence.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports: The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett with Mo Gawdat ‎The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat on Apple Podcasts   Rising Strong: how owning our stories gives the power to write a new ending by Brene Brown Rising Strong a book by Brene Brown. (bookshop.org)   How to beat Imposter Syndrome podcast by Calm Edged Rebels How to Beat Imposter Syndrome - Calm Edged Rebels   Stop telling women that have imposter syndrome by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey in Harvard Business Review Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome (hbr.org) Remotely Interested research into deskless workers by Redefining Communications Remotely interested? - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)   Comms Rebel online store Shop — Comms Rebel   Ikigai https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrismyers/2018/02/23/how-to-find-your-ikigai-and-transform-your-outlook-on-life-and-business/?sh=5748f2242ed4   a Leader Like Me Home - A Leader Like Me   Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life: Amazon.co.uk: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles: 9781786330895: Books If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.   

Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.    Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with season four of our award-winning podcast.     In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     In our news section Advita and Trudy talk about meeting up at events, in person or virtually, including the recent Big Yak un-conference and the Diversity in PR conference. What are the benefits of meeting up in person and what do we get out of events? We also announce an exciting new podcast.    Our big topic is all about the role of technology in our lives and the way it's changed  our behaviours.    We're aware of the important role technology played in connecting us through the pandemic, but did the rapid rise of virtual working mean we failed to create the behavioural rules needed to know how to use technology with good grace?   Why do we feel more ‘human' when we meet in person and how do we build those human traits into our meetings and interactions when we're using technology?   We talk about the implications for meeting etiquette, the role of vulnerability and connection and the potential for gaining more social advantages from technology.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports: Redefining Communications research download: Communicating with Generations Y and Z  Downloads - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)   Calm Edged Rebels blog: The practice of Productive Disagreements The positive practice of productive disagreement - Calm Edged Rebels   Simon Sinek podcast with Brené Brown Episode 27: The One With Brené Brown | Simon Sinek   Redefining Communications download: Seven tips for running better online meetings Downloads - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)   Redefining Communications workshop: Productivity Power of productivity workshop - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)   Comms Rebel coaching workshops Coaching and Mentoring Packages — Comms Rebel   Colinear Executive Coaching: EXECUTIVE COACHING - Colinear   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.   

Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.    Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with season four of our award-winning podcast.     In our weekly episodes, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     In this week's news section, we discuss the issues that have surfaced around FaceBook in the past week and consider what that means for us, as social media users as well as professional communicators.    Our big topic takes on the tricky subject of listening actively in an age of hybrid working. We compare experiences most of us have, of meetings where some participants are in the room, some are remote.   How can we develop better methods of listening, being curious and demonstrating our interest in our people?    We talk about the challenges of encouraging leaders to be clear about the difference between issues that are open to dialogue and topics that are not open to feedback. We also share our top tips on developing listening skills and improving the quality of listening in organisations.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports: Research by Dr Kevin Ruck, Howard Krais and Mike Poundsford Listening to employees: from measurement to meaning - PR Academy Productive disagreement The positive practice of productive disagreement - Calm Edged Rebels https://twitter.com/mrsjennifield Line of Sight: research into Line Management Line of Sight - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com) – Redefining Communications If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. 

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels.     Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with season four of our award-winning podcast.     In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     In this week's news section, Trudy and Advita talk about entrepreneurship and the demands of running a business through the pandemic.    Our conversation links nicely with our big topic this week, which was recorded live at the 2021 Comms Hero Week. We spoke about Intention. Being intentional is something we all discuss often in our roles and we see it as a broad, important topic.   How relevant is it to have the right intentions for the work you do? How does being intentional, and maintaining commitment to your intentions, help you achieve your aims?   We discuss the link between purpose and intention and the importance of clarity and boundary setting.   As it's a live recording you get to listen in as we answer questions about intention from other Comms Hero Week attendees.   With our thanks to the Comms Hero Week team for inviting us to take part and to Carly Cook for moderating the questions during the event.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports: Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra™️ - Official Website Ikigai: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrismyers/2018/02/23/how-to-find-your-ikigai-and-transform-your-outlook-on-life-and-business/?sh=5748f2242ed4 Matt Haig: The Midnight Library The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and worldwide phenomenon eBook : Haig, Matt: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Jackie Le Fevre Magma Effect Brené Brown: The Shame Spiral Brené Brown: Listening to shame | TED Talk Eisenhower Decision Matrix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT89OZ7TNwc Triage tasks Darria Long: An ER doctor on triaging your "crazy busy" life | TED Talk   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.   

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels.     Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with season four of our award-winning podcast.     In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     We're always keenly interested in diversity, equity and inclusion, so in this week's news section, we explain why those topics are particularly top of mind for us. Find out what we've been learning and doing about this recently and what you can get involved in too.    Our big topic this week is all about motivation. How do you get motivated and how do you keep it going, so you can make an impact?   How helpful are those motivational quotes people share on social media and why does a sense of community and shared understanding help?   We share how important is it to us to have clear parameters around work time and social time and how we achieve the right balance. We talk honestly about what affects us and how we deal with those days where motivation is lacking.   We also consider how leaders can impact the motivation of their teams and how you can adjust your style and approach to motivation to match the needs of the individuals in your teams.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports: Mel Robbins: The 5 Second Rule The 5 Second Rule: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage (Audio Download): Mel Robbins, Mel Robbins, Mel Robbins Productions Inc.: Amazon.co.uk: Books   Simon Sinek: Soft Skills are Human Skills There's NO Such Thing as "Soft Skills" | Simon Sinek - Bing video   Hilary Scarlett: Neuroscience for Organizational Change Neuroscience for Organizational Change: An Evidence-based Practical Guide to Managing Change: Amazon.co.uk: Scarlett, Hilary: 9780749493189: Books   Stephen Bartlett: Happy Sexy Millionaire Happy Sexy Millionaire: Unexpected Truths about Fulfilment, Love and Success: Amazon.co.uk: Bartlett, Steven: 9781529301496: Books   Matt Haig: Notes on a Nervous Planet Amazon.co.uk : notes on a nervous planet - matt haig   Brené Brown Podcasts - Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)   Amy Cuddy: re power posing Amy Cuddy: Your body language may shape who you are | TED Talk   Matt Coates: 7 Types of Motivation 7 Types of Motivation You Need to Acknowledge - Mindvalley Blog   The privilege wheel: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/DPL2018_CulturalHumilityWheel.jpg.pdf     If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. 

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels.     Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with season four of our award-winning podcast.  In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     Our news section of this episode is inspired by our heroine, Brenè Brown. We talk about why this stage of the pandemic is making people feel anxious, how that might be affecting our mood and what we can do to get through it.    Our big topic this week is all about the art of productive disagreement.  Do you walk away from conversations that seem like they may become argumentative, rather than trying to come up with a solution?  How can you enter into a debate and keep an open mind, so you can reach the best outcome? What would be the benefits if we could encourage others into a constructive debate, even in a culture where there's a strict hierarchy? We talk over situations where we've experienced productive disagreement and share our top tips for having better conversations and debates.   Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles, podcasts and reports: Brené Brown & Amy Cuddy  Brené with Amy Cuddy on Pandemic Flux Syndrome - Brené Brown (brenebrown.com) Amy's book Presence Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges: Amazon.co.uk: Cuddy, Amy: 9781409156017: Books Matthew Syed's book Rebel Ideas: Rebel Ideas: The Power of Thinking Differently: Amazon.co.uk: Syed, Matthew, Ltd, Matthew Syed Consulting: 9781529348408: Books Matthew Syed's Book Black box Thinking: Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success eBook : Syed, Matthew, Ltd, Matthew Syed Consulting: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Amy Edmondson's book The Fearless Organisation:  The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth: Amazon.co.uk: Edmondson, Amy C.: 9781119477242: Books Ted Talks: Julia Dahr How to have constructive conversations Julia Dhar | Speaker | TED Buster Benson: Be willing to be wrong. Be excited, even it means you'll be more right going forward. Buster Benson | Cognitive Biases   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.   

Welcome to Calm Edged Rebels.     Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with season four of our award-winning podcast.     In our weekly podcast, we share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators, leaders and coaches. We also take the opportunity to share topical issues with you.     For the news section of this first episode of season four, we bring you up to date with what's been happening over the past few months. We've got some exciting plans to share with you too.     Our big topic this week is all about remote working and the challenges of recreating ‘water cooler' moments for colleagues away from offices. As some people start to return to their workplaces, we consider the cultural implications and the steps you can take to make sure remote workers keep up to date with the conversation.    Throughout the conversation we refer to the following books, articles and reports:    Remote Work by Chris Dyer and Kim Shepherd  https://www.koganpage.com/product/remote-work-9781398600362    Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebel-Ideas-Matthew-Syed/dp/    LinkedIn post from Jenni Field on   https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jennifield_watch-or-listen-to-the-full-conversation-activity-6813012258856288256-jI3C   Culture shock - why we need to be more intentional when communicating organisational culture  https://redefiningcomms.com/culture-shock-why-we-need-to-be-more-intentional-when-communicating-organisational-culture/    We also share our tips and experience of handling hybrid working patterns and discuss the characteristics and behaviours that help people survive and thrive in remote locations. Finally, we explore whether the latest trends in improving employee experience, like providing yoga classes and ice cream, really work.     If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. 

Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast. Trudy, Jenni and Advita's bigger and better podcast for season three!    This is the last episode of the season where we've been sharing our views on the big subjects for professional communicators and coaches, and taking the opportunity to share topical issues with you too.   In this week's episode we share insight into our annual comms retreats. We talk about how we make good use of that time away to coach each other and focus on our aims and goals. We're also planning to share this opportunity with you, so listen in to find out more.   Our big topic this week is an exploration of the links between fear, trust and professionalism.   We consider whether the spread of fake news and global terror reports have adversely affected our sense of fear and mistrust. We talk about the way levels of fear and trust influence our judgement and decision making and what the role of professionalism is, in light of this.   Listen in as we compare our thoughts on how to put things into perspective and find strategies to decide who we can trust.   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.

Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast. Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with a bigger and better podcast for season three!    We're publishing our podcast weekly. We're continuing to share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators and coaches, but we're also taking the opportunity to share topical issues with you too.    This week's news section is packed with inspiration as we share the books, podcasts and resources that are making us think and supporting our work, currently. We've shared the links to those so you can follow up on the things you like the sound of.   Our big topic this week is all about purpose; what it is, why is it important and how can organisations bring their purpose to life?   We share the approaches we take with our clients and coaching partners when we're exploring the impact of purpose for them.    Listen in as we compare our views on how purpose makes a difference and how we can live up to our own personal purpose.   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.   Here are the links to all the resources we mentioned: The interview with Stuart Lancaster on the Inspiring Change podcast: https://www.inspiringchange.ie/podcast Rebel ideas book by Matthew Syed – Jenni's book review on it: https://influenceonline.co.uk/2021/06/28/rebel-ideas-by-matthew-syed-a-must-read-for-2021/ Authentic Gravitas by Dr Rebecca Newton: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Authentic-Gravitas-Dr-Rebecca-Newton/dp/1841883433 Unleashed by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unleashed-Unapologetic-Leaders-Empowering-Everyone/dp/1633697045 Influence – the psychology of persuasion by Robert Cialdini: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Influence-Psychology-Robert-Cialdini-PhD/dp/006124189X TED talk with Frances Frei called How to Build and Rebuild Trust: https://www.ted.com/talks/frances_frei_how_to_build_and_rebuild_trust#t-737421 Simon Sinek's podcast: https://simonsinek.com/podcast Diary of a CEO podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo-with-steven-bartlett/id1291423644 Simon Farrell 'On Purpose' Talk/50 event video https://colinear.co/talk-50-on-purpose-and-communications/ Purposeful Company Group - report 'The Purpose Tapes' - https://thepurposefulcompany.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TPC_The-Purpose-Tapes_May21.pdf Blueprint for Better Business 'Five Principles of a Purpose Driven Company' https://www.blueprintforbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Principles-and-Framework-v.-2020.pdf    

Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.   Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with a bigger and better podcast for season three!   We're publishing our podcast weekly. We're continuing to share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators and coaches, but we're also taking the opportunity to share topical issues with you too.   In this week's news section, we focus on the debate that's springing up on social media about returning to offices and workplaces. We reflect on why this topic sparks such heated debate and what the implications of moving away from offices may be.   Our big topic this week is all about having a sense of belonging at work. What does it mean to belong and how can leaders create a sense of belonging with their teams? We consider how diversity, inclusion and the concept of bringing your whole self to work fits with the idea of belonging. Listen in as we compare our experiences of feeling a sense of belonging and being made to feel we don't fit in.   If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.

Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.  Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with a bigger and better podcast for season three!   We're publishing our podcast weekly. We're continuing to share our views on the big subjects for professional communicators and coaches, but we're also taking the opportunity to share topical issues with you too.    In this week's news section, we bring you up to date with what we've been up to lately and how we're coping with our newly-busy social schedules. Listen in as we tell you about our latest plans and projects, and Advita shares some personal insights into her childhood.    Our big topic this week is all about investing in your skills. How can you make good decisions about online courses and webinars now that so many people call themselves an ‘expert'?    We discuss the importance of making the right investments to improve your skills and consider issues around identifying the right trainers and courses. Listen in as we share our top tips on doing your due diligence and investing your personal development budget wisely.    If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.