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Calm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 10 – Influence and powerIn 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.
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2023-06-2331 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 09 – Knowing your negotiating styleIn 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.
2023-06-1635 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 08 – Be disciplined and live the life you wantDisciplined – 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 co...
2023-06-0930 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 07 – Feeling overwhelmed – Just say no!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.
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2023-06-0233 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 06 – How to build self-esteemIn 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...
2023-05-2639 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP05 - How to get stuff doneHow 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 detai...
2023-05-1940 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 04 - How values impact your decisionsIn 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.
2023-05-1236 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 03 – How do I work with people I do not like?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.
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2023-05-0539 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 02 – Taking Control of Your LifeIn 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...
2023-04-2836 minCalm Edged RebelsSE07 EP 01- How to maintain motivationHow 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 regula...
2023-04-2137 minCalm Edged RebelsSeason 7 TrailerSeason 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...
2023-04-1409 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E10 – How to live with uncertainty.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 wi...
2022-12-1634 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E9 – How to rehumanize leaders.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 th...
2022-12-0935 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E8 – Where does culture sit in an organisation?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...
2022-12-0237 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E7 - What makes us credible?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, Instagra...
2022-11-2526 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E6 – Lost art of conversationHave 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 th...
2022-11-1837 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E5 – Women in LeadershipIn 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.
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2022-11-1138 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E4 – Who is responsible for inclusionIn 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 con...
2022-11-0432 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E3 - How to get a growth mindsetEpisode 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 m...
2022-10-2835 minCalm Edged RebelsS6 E2 - Is employee engagement dead?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, Rebel...
2022-10-2133 min
Engaged in ConversationS2:E5 Part 2 - Juergen Maier and Advita PatelPart 2 of #EngagedInConversation with Advita Patel, Jürgen Maier, and Phil Wedgwood.We continue the conversation on building inclusive cultures in business, asking why it is that business leaders often don't use their voices. How can we encourage current and future generations to speak up, inspiring courageous and inclusive conversations in team building, and the power of 'productive disagreement' - Advita Patel.If you enjoyed this episode - please click subscribe for our future episodes!If you have any feedback or would like to connect with the team, send us an email at: hello@engagesolutionsgroup.comConnect with Advita and J...
2022-10-2028 min
Engaged in ConversationS2:E5 Part 1 - Juergen Maier and Advita PatelIn this episode of Season 2's #EngagedInConversation, we talk with Advita Patel and Jürgen Maier.Advita Patel is the director of CommsRebel, co-founder of A Leader Like Me, a membership for underrepresented women looking to progress in their careers, and a co-host for an award-winning podcast, CalmEdgedRebels.Jürgen Maier is Chair of the Digital Catapult, Vice-Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and the co-founder of vocL – a platform empowering responsible business voices powered by Engage Solutions technology. Juergen is also the former CEO of Siemens UK, with 33 years of experience within the Siemens organisation.In part one of t...
2022-10-2029 min
Redefining Communications with Jenni FieldChaos to calm: How to communicate sustainability and purpose inside organisations S3 E8This is a topic that our Twitter followers wanted Jenni to delve into further. In this episode, Jenni shares a little bit about sustainability and the chaos surrounding it by exploring the eight things we need to think about when communicating about this subject internally. Jenni will also shake the dust off a blog from 2019 about purpose and discuss viewpoints in further detail.
Thank you for listening!
Keep the conversation going, ask questions and share your thinking by joining the Redefining Communications community, and connecting with Jenni on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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2022-10-1913 min
Calm Edged RebelsS6 E1 – Building a Culture of TrustHere 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...
2022-10-1438 minRedefining Communications with Jenni FieldChaos to calm: Why we need unity in our leadership teams S3 E3Welcome to episode three in which Jenni will be talking to you about leadership in a team. When we talk about leadership it’s often done talking about individuals. The one person to the many. But more and more leadership is about a team. Or it’s about a group of leaders through a hierarchy – from line manager upwards – that need to be united.
Jenni shares the signs of chaos that can manifest in leadership teams to help you identify these within your own experience, and how to move from chaos to calm. She discusses how to ensure t...
2022-09-1412 min
15 Minute Freelancer70. Unleash your inner rebel (with Advita Patel)"You can't be everyone's cup of tea, or you'd be a mug!"Advita Patel is the founder of Comms Rebel, which aims to revolutionise workplace and business culture by encouraging us all to be a bit more rebellious. She's also the co-founder of A Leader Like Me, which is a membership for underrepresented women looking to progress in their careers.Her message for freelancers is to be bold, brave, and step outside our comfort zone to thrive. To develop our careers, we need to find the confidence to take risks to find new opportunities.
2022-08-0516 min
the simplypodcastthe simplypodcast: Women in Comms with Advita Patel and Carly CookAs part of our Women in Comms series, we caught up with Advita Patel and Carly CookCarly is a creative communications practitioner specialising in bringing brands to life to elevate the employee experience. With a decade of experience advising and leading not-for-profit communications and creative teams, her background in the arts, events and operational management underpins her strategy and outputs, allowing her to seamlessly move between sectors to execute excellence.Advita is the Managing Director of CommsRebel, an internal communication and employee experience consultancy based in Manchester, U.K., the co-founder of A Leader Like Me, a...
2022-07-1540 minCalm Edged RebelsWhere do leaders need to be in 2022? S5 E10For 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 tra...
2022-06-1037 minCalm Edged RebelsThe metaverse in the workplace. S5 E9Does 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 ou...
2022-06-0337 minCalm Edged RebelsWhy stakeholders make or break business change. S5 E8Whether 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 – neg...
2022-05-2737 minCalm Edged RebelsFun and enjoyment and the scale of joy. S5 E7A 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 pod...
2022-05-2038 minCalm Edged RebelsHow to have courage and confidence. S5 E6“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...
2022-05-1332 minCalm Edged RebelsThe difference between activism and opinion. S5 E5Has 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.
2022-05-0632 minCalm Edged RebelsHow to create habits that help you thrive. S5 E4.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 t...
2022-04-2936 minCalm Edged RebelsHow to have difficult conversations. S5 E3Building 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...
2022-04-2238 minCalm Edged RebelsHybrid working and the impact on women and underrepresented people. S5 E2This 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...
2022-04-1538 minRedefining Communications with Jenni FieldChaos to calm - Accountability. S2 E8Why do we need accountability and why is it so hard?
In this episode, Jenni looks at how accountability can cause chaos, its impact on trust, and the reasons behind it being critical to employee engagement. She also suggests ways to improve accountability, for you and others, and strengthen the link to organisational culture.
To keep the conversation going, connect with Jenni on LinkedIn and Twitter; ask questions and share your thinking!
Throughout the episode, Jenni shares a host of helpful resources:
Mistakes Were Made (But No...
2022-04-1313 minCalm Edged RebelsExpectations - how they link to our happiness. S5 E1Welcome 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 conver...
2022-04-0831 minRedefining Communications with Jenni FieldChaos to calm: How to listen. S2 E5Change over the decades has seen internal communication shift from being top down to more circular, from being broadcast to conversations. But for that to work we need to create spaces for conversations, and we must listen to people – really listen.
In this episode, Jenni lifts the lid on the chaos that comes from not listening, the risks of listening too much to the wrong people, and shares five things to do differently to create calm when listening to employees.
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn
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2022-03-2311 minCalm Edged RebelsIntroducing Season 5Welcome 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
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2022-03-1811 minCalm Edged RebelsBest of the Season Bonus Episode. S4Welcome 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!
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E11 Living and sticking to your values
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2022-01-1424 minCalm Edged RebelsFuture trends for 2022 S4 E12Welcome 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 u...
2021-11-2648 minCalm Edged RebelsLiving and sticking to your values S4 E11Welcome 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 peo...
2021-11-1952 minCalm Edged RebelsLeaders are responsible for psychological safety. S4 E10
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 r...
2021-11-1244 minCalm Edged RebelsHow not to be weird when you‘re networking. S4 E9Welcome 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 pow...
2021-11-0553 minCalm Edged RebelsHow thinking differently can create belonging. S4 E8Welcome 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 do...
2021-10-2953 minCalm Edged RebelsBuild confidence, beat imposter syndrome. S4 E7Welcome 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 resolve...
2021-10-2245 minRedefining Communications with Jenni FieldChaos to calm: Impactful communication S1 E4Welcome to Redefining Communications with Jenni Field.
In this episode, Jenni talks about impactful communication skills, identifies the chaos that comes from not training people in communication, and shares six things to consider when it comes to being impactful in turning chaos to calm.
Things that will help you go from chaos to calm:
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2021-10-2011 minCalm Edged RebelsHow technology is making us less than human. S4 E6.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...
2021-10-1543 minCalm Edged RebelsHow a ham and cheese baguette can help you listen. S4 E5Welcome 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 to...
2021-10-0851 minCalm Edged RebelsIntentions Live from Comms Hero Week. S4 E4Welcome 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 C...
2021-10-0100 minCalm Edged RebelsAre power poses and quotes enough to keep you motivated? S4 E3Welcome 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 wh...
2021-09-2453 minCalm Edged RebelsHow to be heard with productive disagreement. S4 E2
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.
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2021-09-1749 minCalm Edged RebelsWhy ice cream and yoga won‘t improve your culture. S4 E1Welcome 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 to...
2021-09-1044 minCalm Edged RebelsExploring the links between fear, trust and professionalism. S3 E12Welcome 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 plan...
2021-07-0946 minCalm Edged RebelsWhy Purpose Matters. S3 E11Welcome 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...
2021-07-0244 minCalm Edged RebelsHow can leaders create a sense of belonging? S3 E10Welcome 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 debat...
2021-06-2547 minCalm Edged RebelsWhy we should properly invest in ourselves and take time to learn. S3 E9Welcome 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 abou...
2021-06-1841 minCalm Edged RebelsBuilding Resilience. S3 E8Welcome 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 a duo performance, as Trudy and Advita meet to chat while Jenni is taking a well-earned break. We’re reflecting on the things that have inspired us lately and the support and e...
2021-06-1144 minCalm Edged RebelsThe Importance of Data. S3 E7Welcome 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 events leading to Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open are the topic for our conversation. We debate the extent to which appearing in press interviews is a responsibility for certain roles. What's your vi...
2021-06-0449 min
The Hear It PodcastEmma Leech from Nottingham Trent University on What’s Next for Higher EducationThis week we’re joined by Emma Leech, Director of Marketing and Communications at Nottingham Trent University. Emma’s career spans a breadth of Higher Education Institutions, with her teams winning a multitude of awards for their work in engaging young people. A founding chartered PR Practitioner, Chartered Marketer and Chartered Manager, she has also held industry positions including CIPR President in 2019. We talk about how campaigns in higher education have to work harder to engage young people, why demonstrating the value of education is vital and what the challenges of the past year mean for marketing and communications over...
2021-06-0115 minCalm Edged RebelsAre power lists necessary? S3 E6Welcome 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 review one of our favourite topics - personal branding. How important is it that your personal brand is in alignment with your vision and values? How can you create a pe...
2021-05-2845 minCalm Edged RebelsDo we still need line managers in organisations? S3 E5Welcome 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.
Our news section this week is all about the things we have chatted about on our WhatsApp chat – we have covered everything from issues of accessibility of content, the role of the communicator when it comes to c...
2021-05-2146 minCalm Edged RebelsThe Challenges of Change. S3 E4Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.
Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with a bigger and better podcast for season three!
We're now publishing our podcast weekly. We're continuing to share our views on the big topics for professional communicators and coaches, but we're also taking the opportunity to share topical issues with you too.
Our news section this week focuses on Mental Health Awareness and we share our tips for wellness.
Our big topic is all about the challenges of change. What is a realistic ti...
2021-05-1449 minCalm Edged RebelsThe Power of Language. S3 E3Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast. Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with a bigger and better podcast for season three!
We're now publishing our podcast weekly. We're continuing to share our views on the big topics for professional communicators and coaches, but we're also taking the opportunity to share topical issues with you too.
Have you noticed the over-use of certain words in your social media feed or your conversations at work? In this episode, we talk about the power of language and the consequences of not taking time to consider the origin...
2021-05-0751 minCalm Edged RebelsHealthy Working Cultures. S3 E2Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.
Trudy, Jenni and Advita are back with a bigger and better podcast for season three!
We're now publishing our podcast weekly. We're continuing to share our views on the big topics for professional communicators and coaches, but we're also taking the opportunity to share topical issues with you too.
In this episode, we talk about a controversial rebrand. Our big topic is all about cultivating healthy working cultures, where the issues being debated around hybrid or flexible working can be brought to li...
2021-04-3039 minCalm Edged RebelsWomen in Leadership. S3 E1Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.
Jenni, Advita and Trudy are back with a bigger and better podcast for season three!
We'll be publishing our podcast weekly for this season. We'll continue to share our views on the big topics for professional communicators and coaches, but we'll take this opportunity to share topical issues with you too.
In this episode, Jenni gives us a behind-the-scenes perspective on her exciting book launch. Our big topic is women in leadership and we talk about how to call out - a...
2021-04-2354 minCalm Edged RebelsThose who inspire us - where we get our inspiration from. S2 E6Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.
In this episode we talk about the people who inspire us and the importance of having inspirational role models. They may be celebrities and they may not, but they have all helped us in some way.
Here are all the resources we mentioned. We hope you'll find something to inspire you too!
Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/
Shonda Rhimes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person/dp/1476777098
Michelle Obama: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Becoming-Sunday-Times-Number-Bestseller/dp/0241982979/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23NW32A...
2021-03-2539 minCalm Edged RebelsHow the Midnight Library helped us to reflect on our regrets. S2 E5Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.
In this episode, we find out why communications professionals Jenni Field, Advita Patel and Trudy Lewis share a love of Matt Haig's book, The Midnight Library.
The Calm Edged Rebels talk about the regrets they have, how the book has helped them and how they've developed the resilience to move forwards.
Links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:
https://redefiningcomms.com/what-is-mental-resilience/
Book: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
https://aleaderlikeme.com/
https://www.commsrebel.c...
2021-03-1135 minCalm Edged RebelsWhat do we mean when we talk about strategy and tactics? S2 E4Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.
Have you ever been told to be more strategic? Do you wonder whether you should focus on strategy or tactics?
Listen in as communications professionals Advita, Trudy and Jenni talk about what it means to be strategic and how the term is used in organisations today. There are loads of good ideas, helpful tips and honest observations in this episode. along with plenty of laughter.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Leave a review or look us up at calmedgedrebels.com.
S...
2021-02-2531 minCalm Edged RebelsHow to say no: creating balance and boundaries. S2 E3Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.
In this episode, communications professionals Trudy, Advita and Jenni talk about setting boundaries.
Why is it so hard to say no? How can you set boundaries and stick to them?
Listen in for tips and advice on finding ways to achieve the ideal balance in your working life.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Leave a review or look us up on calmedgedrebels.com
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2021-02-1133 minCalm Edged RebelsThe entrepreneur journey, the reality of setting up on your own. S2 E2Welcome to the Calm Edged Rebels podcast.
In this episode, communications professionals Jenni, Trudy and Advita tell us about their entrepreneur journeys.
Find out what motivated them to set up their own businesses, how they overcame the challenges and what it's really like to be your own boss.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Leave a review or look us up on calmedgedrebels.com.
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2021-01-2832 minCalm Edged RebelsWhere we all started: exploring our career paths and leadership journey. S2 E1We're delighted the Calm Edged Rebels podcast is back for season two.
Communications professionals Advita, Jenni and Lewis open the season with an honest conversation about their career pasts and paths.
Find out what led them to their careers in communication, how they achieved their leadership roles and what advice they'd pass on to others.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on our podcast. Leave a review in the ratings or look us up on calmedgedrebels.com
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2021-01-1434 minCalm Edged RebelsBonus Episode. S1 E7Thank you for listening to the Calm Edged Rebels.
We've come to the end of our first season, so we've created this bonus episode for you.
We'd love to hear your requests and suggestions, so please leave us a review or look us up at calmedgedrebels.com
2020-12-1702 minCalm Edged RebelsHow to Talk About Diversity. S1 E6Welcome to the last episode in our first season of Calm Edged Rebels.
Communications professionals, Jenni, Trudy and Advita have a frank and honest discussion about diversity.
Find out how you can uncover your own unconscious bias and have more bold discussions about diversity and inclusion by listening in to this revealing discussion.
We'd love to know which episodes you enjoyed most in this season and we're really keen to find out what topics you'd like us to cover in season two. Leave us a comment in the ratings, or look us up o...
2020-12-1037 minCalm Edged RebelsThe Importance of Understanding Business Acumen S1 E5Welcome to episode five of our exciting new podcast, Calm Edged Rebels.
Communications professionals Trudy, Jenni and Advita share their views on business acumen.
Why is it important to understand more about your business and how do you set about gaining business acumen? Listen in to find out.
Learn more about the Calm Edged Rebels by visiting the website, calmedgedrebels.com and sign up for the mailing list to get advance notice of new episodes.
Thank you for listening.
2020-11-2633 minCalm Edged RebelsHow to Build and Manage Your Personal Brand. S1 E4Welcome to episode four of our exciting new podcast, Calm Edged Rebels.
Communications professionals Advita, Jenni and Trudy discuss what the term 'personal branding' means. They talk about how they built their own personal brands and they share top tips on how you can build your own.
Find out more about the Calm Edged Rebels by visiting the website calmedgedrebels.com or sign up for the mailing list and get advance notice of what the Calm Edged Rebels will be sharing next: https://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels.
Thank you fo...
2020-11-1239 minCalm Edged RebelsInfluencing Leaders in the Workplace. S1 E3Welcome to the third episode of our exciting new podcast, Calm Edged Rebels.
Communications professionals Trudy, Advita and Jenni talk about working with leaders, building effective relationships and improving your influence and impact.
Listen in for tips on how to build trust and credibility and how to obtain feedback from your leaders in the right way.
Find out more about the Calm Edged Rebels by visiting the website calmedgedrebels.com or sign up for the mailing list and get advance notice of what the Calm Edged Rebels will be sharing next - https...
2020-10-2937 min
Two Geeks and A Marketing PodcastThe one about Spotify Music for Podcasts, SEO updates by Tech Crunch and The Martian - TG16The one about Spotify Music for Podcasts, SEO updates by Tech Crunch and The Martian - TG16 00:00:00 Introduction Here are your hosts, Roger and Pascal. 00:01:04 In the News A selection of announcements and news releases from the world of marketing and technology that caught our attention. 00:07:01 Content Spotlights ROGER: Spotify is now letting creators use any song from its massive music library in their podcasts. It and Anchor, the podcast publishing platform it acquired last year, have opened more than 600 million tracks to creators in the U.S., U...
2020-10-2856 minCalm Edged RebelsStaying Focused and Being Productive. S1 E2Welcome to the second episode of this exciting new podcast - Calm Edged Rebels.
Communications professionals, Jenni, Trudy and Advita talk about productivity, what it means to be busy and how they deal with procrastination.
Find out how to use timers, deadlines and smart prioritisation tactics to your advantage. There's plenty of fun and laughter too.
You can read more about the Calm Edged Rebels by visiting the website at calmedgedrebels.com or sign up for our mailing list and get advance notice of our new episodes: https://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/ca...
2020-10-1541 minCalm Edged RebelsHow to Beat Imposter Syndrome. S1 E1Welcome to the first episode of this exciting new podcast - Calm Edged Rebels.
Communications professionals, Advita, Jenni and Trudy talk about imposter syndrome, how they have experienced it and how they have dealt with it.
Find out how to identify your imposter and how you can boost your confidence. There's plenty of fun and laughter too.
You can read more about the Calm Edged Rebels by visiting the website at calmedgedrebels.com or sign up for our mailing list and get advance notice of our new episodes: https://mailchi.mp/840a978...
2020-10-0129 minCalm Edged RebelsIntroducing Calm Edged RebelsWelcome to the trailer episode for an exciting new podcast - Calm Edged Rebels.
Listen in as communications professionals, Advita, Jenni and Trudy introduce themselves and their podcast. They'll be discussing topics such as imposter syndrome, productivity and leadership.
You'll pick up practical tips, tactics and good ideas. There'll be plenty of fun and laughter too.
Listen while you cook, drive, walk or work. Each episode will be under 40 minutes so we hope you can find a place for us in your day.
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