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| 28 Oct 2021 | How thinking differently can create belonging. S4 E8 | 00:53:39 | |
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
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info.
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| 26 Nov 2021 | Future trends for 2022 S4 E12 | 00:48:06 | |
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
Join our mailing list https://calmedgedrebels.com/contact-us/
@CalmEdgedRebels
@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
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
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| 18 Mar 2022 | Introducing Season 5 | 00:11:05 | |
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/
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| 12 Nov 2021 | Leaders are responsible for psychological safety. S4 E10 | 00:44:58 | |
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
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
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
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
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 24 Jun 2021 | How can leaders create a sense of belonging? S3 E10 | 00:47:28 | |
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. | |||
| 08 Jun 2023 | SE07 EP 08 – Be disciplined and live the life you want | 00:30:09 | |
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 | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 | How To Have Confidence In Your Skills And Abilities | 00:43:24 | |
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. | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | S6 E8 – Where does culture sit in an organisation? | 00:37:39 | |
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 | |||
| 12 Nov 2020 | How to Build and Manage Your Personal Brand. S1 E4 | 00:39:12 | |
Welcome 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 for listening. | |||
| 28 Jan 2021 | The entrepreneur journey, the reality of setting up on your own. S2 E2 | 00:32:46 | |
Welcome 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.
To stay up to date with everything we're doing, sign up for our newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels
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| 13 Sep 2020 | Introducing Calm Edged Rebels | 00:02:31 | |
Welcome 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. | |||
| 17 Jun 2021 | Why we should properly invest in ourselves and take time to learn. S3 E9 | 00:41:23 | |
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.
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| 12 May 2022 | How to have courage and confidence. S5 E6 | 00:32:17 | |
“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. | |||
| 27 May 2021 | Are power lists necessary? S3 E6 | 00:45:24 | |
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 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 personal brand while working in house? Listen in to find out.
Our big topic tackles the tricky subject of power lists - those ‘top 100’ style lists promoted on social media. We debate their role and importance and share our personal experience of being on these lists - or not.
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 22 Apr 2022 | How to have difficult conversations. S5 E3 | 00:38:43 | |
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_ | |||
| 25 Mar 2021 | Those who inspire us - where we get our inspiration from. S2 E6 | 00:39:22 | |
Welcome 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 Toughest race on earth: https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Toughest-Race-Eco-Challenge-Fiji-Season/dp/B08BB8S8FJ#:~:text=66%20teams%20descend%20upon%20Fiji,their%20physical%20and%20emotional%20limits. Crossfit games: https://games.crossfit.com/ Tia Toomey: https://www.instagram.com/tiaclair1/?hl=en Mat Fraser: https://www.instagram.com/mathewfras/feed/?hl=en A Leader Like Me: https://aleaderlikeme.com/ Tony Chocolonely: https://tonyschocolonely.com/uk/en
Thank you for listening. We'd love to hear your thoughts on our podcast, as we come to the end of our second season. Leave a review or look us up at calmedgedrebels.com Sign up for our newsletter and stay up to date with everything we're doing, at https://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels
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| 17 Dec 2020 | Bonus Episode. S1 E7 | 00:02:14 | |
Thank 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
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| 16 Jun 2023 | SE07 EP 09 – Knowing your negotiating style | 00:35:27 | |
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
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| 29 Oct 2020 | Influencing Leaders in the Workplace. S1 E3 | 00:37:08 | |
Welcome 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://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels Thank you for listening. | |||
| 29 Apr 2021 | Healthy Working Cultures. S3 E2 | 00:39:41 | |
Welcome 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 life more effectively, throughout the whole organisation.
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Season 7 Trailer | 00:09:17 | |
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. | |||
| 18 May 2023 | SE07 EP05 - How to get stuff done | 00:40:39 | |
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 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 | |||
| 11 May 2023 | SE07 EP 04 - How values impact your decisions | 00:36:50 | |
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 | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | S6 E4 – Who is responsible for inclusion | 00:32:11 | |
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.
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| 14 Jan 2022 | Best of the Season Bonus Episode. S4 | 00:24:30 | |
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
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/
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| 11 Mar 2021 | How the Midnight Library helped us to reflect on our regrets. S2 E5 | 00:35:01 | |
Welcome 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://www.commsrebel.com/shop/build-your-confidence-and-visibility-taster-workshop Download: Five elements to building mentally resilient teams: https://redefiningcomms.com/downloads/
We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Leave a review or look us up at calmedgedrebels.com. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with everything we're doing, at https://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels
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| 21 Oct 2021 | Build confidence, beat imposter syndrome. S4 E7 | 00:45:33 | |
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
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
Ikigai
a Leader Like Me
Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 14 Oct 2021 | How technology is making us less than human. S4 E6. | 00:43:16 | |
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. | |||
| 19 Nov 2021 | Living and sticking to your values S4 E11 | 00:52:56 | |
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’
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
CIPR Specialist Diploma: Internal Communication https://pracademy.co.uk/course/internal-communication-diploma/
Magma Effect: Values Matter with Jackie Le Fevre
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. | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | S6 E1 – Building a Culture of Trust | 00:38:14 | |
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 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
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
Disengagement by Jenni Field https://redefiningcomms.com/its-not-disengagement-its-distrust-trust/
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/ | |||
| 26 Nov 2020 | The Importance of Understanding Business Acumen S1 E5 | 00:33:49 | |
Welcome 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. | |||
| 20 Oct 2022 | S6 E2 - Is employee engagement dead? | 00:33:15 | |
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
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| 27 May 2022 | Why stakeholders make or break business change. S5 E8 | 00:37:58 | |
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
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| 22 Jun 2023 | SE07 EP 10 – Influence and power | 00:31:13 | |
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: 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 | |||
| 03 Jun 2021 | The Importance of Data. S3 E7 | 00:49:35 | |
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 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 view on this? Comment on our social channels to join the discussion.
In our big topic conversation, we talk over the importance of data and insight. How do you gather the information you need to make informed decisions? How long does that process take and what are the important things to look out for? We share our personal experience of leading large-scale research projects and presenting credible data to leaders.
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 25 Nov 2022 | S6 E7 - What makes us credible? | 00:26:06 | |
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) | |||
| 21 Apr 2023 | SE07 EP 01- How to maintain motivation | 00:37:29 | |
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 | |||
| 19 May 2022 | Fun and enjoyment and the scale of joy. S5 E7 | 00:38:09 | |
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
Ask and It is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther Hicks
Unmasking the Face: A Guide to Recognizing Emotions From Facial Expressions by Paul Ekman
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 | |||
| 27 Apr 2023 | SE07 EP 02 – Taking Control of Your Life | 00:36:58 | |
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 | |||
| 21 Feb 2024 | Bonus EP: The Clarity Club - How To Live Your Best Life | 00:27:02 | |
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! | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | S6 E10 – How to live with uncertainty. | 00:34:17 | |
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 | |||
| 10 Jun 2021 | Building Resilience. S3 E8 | 00:44:30 | |
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 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 encouragement we get from our wonderful community.
In our big topic conversation, we discuss the difference between mental health and mental illness. We consider the role of resilience; the traits resilient people have and how important it has been for us to develop resilience.
Listen in as we share our top tips on becoming more resilient and being able to bounce back.
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | S6 E3 - How to get a growth mindset | 00:35:18 | |
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/ | |||
| 06 May 2021 | The Power of Language. S3 E3 | 00:51:27 | |
Welcome 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 or impact of certain words. We share our tips on how to respond if you feel triggered by a word and how to be more mindful about your own communication. If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 07 Oct 2021 | How a ham and cheese baguette can help you listen. S4 E5 | 00:51:32 | |
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. | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Expectations - how they link to our happiness. S5 E1 | 00:31:07 | |
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: 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
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. | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Where do leaders need to be in 2022? S5 E10 | 00:37:26 | |
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
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
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/ | |||
| 13 May 2021 | The Challenges of Change. S3 E4 | 00:49:52 | |
Welcome 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 timescale for cultural change; who should be involved in the change conversation early on and when is the right time to talk about the budget for communications? This lively discussion is informed by years of collective experience of leading change communications and takes a people-first view of how to address the perennial challenges of change.
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 22 Apr 2021 | Women in Leadership. S3 E1 | 00:54:00 | |
Welcome 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 - and call in - the people who can help or hinder our progress as influential women in the workplace.
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Are power poses and quotes enough to keep you motivated? S4 E3 | 00:53:46 | |
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. | |||
| 16 Sep 2021 | How to be heard with productive disagreement. S4 E2 | 00:49:21 | |
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. | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hybrid working and the impact on women and underrepresented people. S5 E2 | 00:38:51 | |
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.
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During this episode we refer to the following resources: Could The New Hybrid Workplace Turn Some Women Into Second-Class Employees? article in Forbes 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/ | |||
| 10 Dec 2020 | How to Talk About Diversity. S1 E6 | 00:37:11 | |
Welcome 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 on calmedgedrebels.com. If you want to stay up to date with everything we're planning, sign up for our newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels Thank you
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| 29 Apr 2022 | How to create habits that help you thrive. S5 E4. | 00:36:28 | |
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.
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| 20 May 2021 | Do we still need line managers in organisations? S3 E5 | 00:46:49 | |
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.
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 climate change and some personal challenges around finding the right desk for a new office!
Our big topic is all about line managers. We debate whether they are still an important part of an organisation's structure; what support line managers need and how they can make the best contribution to communications and culture.
If you want to find out more about this topic, or about us, head over to https://calmedgedrebels.com for all the info. | |||
| 02 Jun 2022 | The metaverse in the workplace. S5 E9 | 00:37:26 | |
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: 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/ | |||
| 08 Jul 2021 | Exploring the links between fear, trust and professionalism. S3 E12 | 00:46:21 | |
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. | |||
| 06 May 2022 | The difference between activism and opinion. S5 E5 | 00:32:03 | |
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
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| 15 Oct 2020 | Staying Focused and Being Productive. S1 E2 | 00:41:41 | |
Welcome 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/calm-edged-rebels
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| 11 Nov 2022 | S6 E5 – Women in Leadership | 00:38:18 | |
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:
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Links: A Leader Like Me – www.aleaderlikeme.com Brené Brown www.brenebrown.com | |||
| 30 Sep 2021 | Intentions Live from Comms Hero Week. S4 E4 | 01:00:00 | |
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 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.
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| 09 Dec 2022 | S6 E9 – How to rehumanize leaders. | 00:35:02 | |
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 | |||
| 11 Feb 2021 | How to say no: creating balance and boundaries. S2 E3 | 00:33:56 | |
Welcome 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.
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| 05 Nov 2021 | How not to be weird when you‘re networking. S4 E9 | 00:53:09 | |
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. | |||
| 09 Sep 2021 | Why ice cream and yoga won‘t improve your culture. S4 E1 | 00:44:14 | |
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
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. | |||
| 30 Sep 2020 | How to Beat Imposter Syndrome. S1 E1 | 00:29:46 | |
Welcome 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/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels
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| 01 Jul 2021 | Why Purpose Matters. S3 E11 | 00:44:27 | |
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
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| 01 Jun 2023 | SE07 EP 07 – Feeling overwhelmed – Just say no! | 00:33:53 | |
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 | |||
| 25 Feb 2021 | What do we mean when we talk about strategy and tactics? S2 E4 | 00:31:43 | |
Welcome 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. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with everything we're doing, at https://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels
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| 14 Jan 2021 | Where we all started: exploring our career paths and leadership journey. S2 E1 | 00:34:33 | |
We'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 To stay up to date with everything we're planning, sign up for our newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/840a978f181f/calm-edged-rebels
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| 18 Nov 2022 | S6 E6 – Lost art of conversation | 00:37:19 | |
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 | |||
| 25 May 2023 | SE07 EP 06 – How to build self-esteem | 00:39:36 | |
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 | |||
| 04 May 2023 | SE07 EP 03 – How do I work with people I do not like? | 00:39:18 | |
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 | |||
