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We work with HR, Communication and Leadership teams to help them solve those challenges getting in the way of organisational success. Whether you’re a small businesses or a global enterprise, we can help you with internal communication, employee experience and leadership projects. 

The team here includes Jenni and her Executive Assistant, Alia and alongside them are the independent experts who will be working on projects with you.

Feel free to click on photos to find out more about each of them. You’ll see there is expertise in content, culture, coaching and event management as well as digital transformation, change and inclusion. Everyone here has worked on projects for clients since Redefining Comms started!

Click below to meet the team

Jenni Field

Jenni Field

Founder and CEO

Alia Khatana

Executive assistant

Rupa Bharadva

Copywriter

Sarah Black

Global communications consultant

Amanda Coleman

Crisis communications specialist

Trudy Lewis

Executive coach and communications consultant

Katie Marlow

Internal communications specialist

Adam Mitchinson

Brand design consultant

Rachel Medanic

Employee experience – USA

Advita Patel

Inclusion and Communications Strategist

Simon Cavendish

Senior internal communication, change, and engagement consultant

Simon Rutter

Copywriter

Paul Thomas

Digital strategist

Simon Thompson

Digital workplace consultant

Jo Twiselton

Change communication consultant and leadership coach

Sarah Weston

Event management specialist

Our partners

Adapt

We work with adapt on bespoke employee apps for clients to help them connect with deskless workers.

SocialOptic

Our data partners. We work with the team to deliver our Leadership Alignment tool and any client surveys needed as part of the chaos diagnosis.

Organisations we work with

Project Support

When I brought Jenni and the team in to help the organisation, we were in a very early stage of setting up an internal communications function. Her strategic direction and practical support have helped us make a positive impact with our employees.
Janet MorganHead of Corporate Affairs, LifeArc​

Our happy clients

We have worked with nearly 100 organisations around the world. From San Francisco to Morocco to London and the rest of the UK, we have supported organisations in defence, public sector, charity, technology, finance and more. We have implemented The Field Model around the world, run online and in-person events and supported projects to improve engagement and organisational change.

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Jenni Field

Founder and CEO

Jenni Field is an expert in leadership credibility and internal communication.

Host of the popular Redefining Communications with Jenni Field podcast and author of Influential Internal Communication, and Nobody Believes You, her work as an international speaker and coach, helps leaders and their organisations become more efficient and more engaging.

After spending 13 years working inside organisations as Head of Internal Communications and Communications Director, Jenni set up the consultancy Redefining Communications to help organisations and teams use communication to go from chaos to calm.

Since 2017 Jenni has published two books, hosted two popular podcasts that discuss leadership, communication and wellbeing and conducted research into communication with deskless workers, the role of line managers and why we follow some leaders and not others.

In 2020 she was the President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, and she holds qualifications and accreditations in internal communication, company directorship and facilitation.

She is an impressive speaker, inspiring leader and is globally recognised in the communication industry as a force for change in the way leaders and organisations as a whole communicate with their teams.

You can find her on LinkedIn and Instagram

Alia Khatana

Executive Assistant

Alia is responsible for managing Jenni’s busy calendar and travel schedule. With a strong background as an office manager and PA, Alia is extremely organised and diligent and plays a key role in supporting Jenni. She ensures seamless day-to-day operations for the business; helping to provide a high-quality client experience. Her experience spans office management, HR, IT, procurement, marketing and finance.

Rupa Bharadva

Copywriter

Rupa Bharadva is a seasoned copywriter and communications professional with over 20 years of experience in PR, internal communications and editorial roles. In 2021, she started her own consultancy, Rupa Bharadva Comms, to help purpose-led businesses communicate clearly with their clients, employees and the media. Rupa is passionate about championing and celebrating diverse women in business. She co-hosts The Courageous Collective podcast, where women from under-represented backgrounds share their experiences and stories behind their businesses.

Sarah Black

Global communications professional

Sarah is a global communications professional. She has 30 years’ experience in communications, having worked in consultancy for major brands, small businesses, and non-profits across the UK, Ireland, the United States and in-house for non-profit organisations in Northern Ireland and Texas. She is a former director of a multi-award-winning global PR and content agency, where her achievements included leading campaigns addressing racism and sectarianism and promoting reconciliation and community building. She is an expert in crossing and adapting to cultures.

Amanda Coleman

Crisis communications specialist

Amanda is a crisis communication specialist. Based in the UK, she has more than 20 years’ experience in emergency services communication and leading in a time of crisis.

She is the author of Crisis Communication Strategies published in May 2020 by Kogan Page. In 2017, Amanda led the law enforcement communication response to the Manchester Arena terrorist attack. Today, Amanda provides consultancy support to public and private sector organisations facing challenging times, as well as training individuals and teams to effectively communicate in a crisis.

Trudy Lewis

Communications consultant and coach

Trudy has over 20 years’ experience in the communications industry, specialising in leadership and internal communication as it supports strategy, purpose, engagement and change. She helps leaders and their teams become more compelling and impactful through communications, presenting a blended approach to achieve success for her clients. As a coach, Trudy helps leaders create space to think and move forward, unlocking their potential to become engaging and impactful.

Katie Marlow

Internal communications specialist

Katie specialises in internal communication, taking an inside out view of communication to help workplaces work better. Katie loves uncovering the complexity in organisational communication, engagement and culture. Through understanding the different dynamics that can be found between leadership and employees in the workplace, Katie designs simple and creative solutions for various challenges. Katie is a Chartered professional and Fellow of the CIPR and has over 20 years experience in communications.

Adam Mitchinson

Brand design consultant

Adam is an independent brand design consultant with over 18 years’ experience working with organisations to build brands and engage audiences. Having spent more than a decade working at some of the top brand and design agencies in London, Adam delivers creative solutions grounded in strategic thinking to help solve business problems. He has experience working on a wide variety of projects ranging from defining brand personalities and identities to campaign communications and creative ideas.

Rachel Medanic

Employee experience – USA
Rachel helps companies foster more human and vibrant workplaces. She’s worked in digital communications, marketing, online community creation, and employee and internal communications. Her passion is helping organizations reimagine the employee experience through strategic communications. Rachel is LUMA Institute certified in human-centered design practices and is also a PROSCI-certified change management practitioner. She brings emotional intelligence, empathy, nonviolent communication and a background in the performing arts to her work.

Advita Patel

Communications consultant

Advita has worked in internal communications for the past 17 years in various industries including healthcare, education and transport. She specialises in cultivating inclusive cultures by helping organisations communicate effectively with their workforce so all colleagues can belong and thrive in their work. Advita is passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging and co-founded A Leader Like Me to help underrepresented minority groups in the workplace progress further in their career. Advita is a co-host on the Calm Edged Rebels podcast with Trudy Lewis and Jenni Field.

Simon Cavendish

Senior internal communication, change, and engagement consultant

Simon is a senior internal and change communication specialist, and Chair for EMENA Region of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

Since 2007, Simon has worked with a diverse range of global and multinational organisations in more than 20 countries across four continents, including E.ON, National Grid, J. Murphy & Sons Ltd, Deloitte, and IKEA.

Simon has worked on a wide array of change programmes, from wholesale business and technology transformations to office moves, regulatory changes, and crisis communications.

Simon Rutter

Copywriter

Simon is an award-winning, senior-level copywriter with a focus on creating copy that inspires audiences to think, feel and behave differently. Simon has worked for all sizes of businesses, brands, and agencies across a range of industries, including technology, pharmaceutical, FMCG, mining and insurance. What sets him apart is that he has been in his clients’ shoes, having worked both in-house and agency side to deliver copy that shines.

Paul Thomas

Digital strategist

Paul has over 16 years’ experience as a digital communications leader and change strategist, particularly in the financial and professional services industries. He spent 10 years leading digital communications strategy for Grant Thornton UK LLP, working on several major digital transformation projects.

Today he works with clients to underpin and strengthen existing business strategies with transformative digital initiatives. He is passionate about technology, workplace communication culture, social media and how modern organisations stay connected digitally, whilst creating value for themselves, their clients and stakeholders.

Simon Thompson

Digital workplace consultant
Simon is a digital workplace consultant with over 20 years of experience of designing, building, and managing intranets. He brings a mix of technical, design, and employee experience skills to any project, and was part of the team that won an Intranet Innovation Award for the Barclays Global Academies programme.

Jo Twiselton

Change, communication consultant and leadership coach

Jo has worked with leaders and teams across the tech, transport, healthcare, media and services industries, helping to minimise organisation disruption in times of change, create clarity and build a positive experience for everyone involved. Jo is a qualified executive and wellbeing coach, working with leaders and managers who want to be at their best to lead well during times of upheaval. 

Sarah Weston

Event management specialist

Sarah Weston is an expert at creating bespoke event solutions for organisations. Her career started back in 2000 and since then Sarah has produced thousands of events for numerous organisations all over the world. Offering full event management; from venue organisation to third party sourcing, procurement and budget control, Sarah offers a flexible service tailored to client’s needs.

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