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Redefining Communications blog
Here we share insights and advice on a wide range of topics affecting leaders – from effective communication, leadership behaviours and mental resilience, to productivity, culture and how The Field Model™ can help you diagnose what’s wrong in your organisation. Please use the search panel below if there’s a specific topic you’re interested in. And do get in touch if you have any questions.
How long does it take to rebuild trust?
That’s the question I was asked by one of my clients recently. It was interesting as I’ve been reading more widely about trust and credibility …
How do you get staff to pay attention and follow the rules?
When I was asked this as part of our Reality Check research into the issues affecting organisations, this question made me chuckle! To answer, we …
How can I help my leaders tackle difficult conversations?
Some leaders actively avoid having difficult conversations, while others positively embrace them. Personally, I’m in the latter group, since I think real change can only …
Is employee engagement the great distraction for internal communication teams?
This year I have seen more conversations about the difference between internal communication and employee engagement than ever before. The difference is that we seem …
Collective wisdom – working with a collective consultancy
When you’re working with lots of different organisations – from local entrepreneurs to global teams – the issues are many and varied. It’s one of …
Six simple ways to avoid the Great Resignation
One of the most used phrases of 2021 and 2022 has been the Great Resignation. Despite some people thinking that this is a myth (myself …
Focus on alignment before implementing change
In this article for Catalyst, the official publication of the IABC, Jenni Field talks about the three key elements of successful change: “When it comes …
Driving people forward with influential internal communication
In this article for Staffbase, Jenni Field talks to Robert Grover following her keynote speech at VOICES London 2022. Jenni discussed the changing state of …
Why communication is the golden thread
In this article for EDGE Journal, from, The Institute of Leadership & Management, Jenni Field talks about why becoming an influential internal communicator should be …
Checking in with your culture and why the Great Resignation isn’t all bad
The Great Resignation has put an even bigger emphasis on the importance of company culture in recruitment and retention. In this article published by Kogan Page …
Growth is great… so why does it feel so difficult?
In this article for Strategic, Jenni Field talks about growth, how chaos can occur during periods of organisational growth and how to overcome the challenges. …
Four steps to becoming an influential communicator
In this article for Poppulo communications expert, Jenni Field, talks about how she describes influence when it comes to internal communication and becoming an influential …
The root cause of chaos
In this podcast interview with Entrepreneurs Get Visible, Jenni Field talks to Anna Parker-Naples about how to acknowledge, identify and get to the core of …
How to build a cohesive and diverse culture that’s fit for purpose
In this episode of Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Vicki Marinker talks to Jenni about corporate culture, the challenges facing the physical workplace and how to …
Strategic internal communication
In this Communication Strategy That Works podcast episode, Jenni talks to Emma Drake about strategic internal communication and how to go from chaos to calm. …
Calm Edged Rebels – communications podcast
Calm Edged Rebels is an award-winning podcast that Jenni co-hosts with her good friends Trudy Lewis and Advita Patel. The three of them discuss everything …
New podcast! Redefining Communications with Jenni Field
Many of you will know I already co-host the Calm Edged Rebels podcast, but I’m taking the plunge and I’ve launched my own podcast: Redefining Communications with …
“The must-have book for every internal communicator in 2021”
In this Internal Comms Pro: The Podcast episode Jenni talks about the need to define internal communication within your organisation, core challenges, how to fill …

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