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This podcast gives you bitesize advice and guidance on internal communication and leadership credibility. Each episode is less than 15 minutes to help you get access to support for your employee engagement strategy, your internal comms and your leadership development. Jenni Field is an expert in leadership credibility and internal communication. Author of Influential Internal Communication, and Nobody Believes You - Become a Leader People Will Follow, 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. How to connect with Jenni: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifield/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifield/ Mailing list: https://redefiningcomms.com/join-our-community/
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
In this fifth episode of Season 5, Jenni Field emphasises the importance of likeability as a crucial practice for credible leadership. She explains what likeability entails, debunks common misconceptions, and highlights the chaos that can ensue without it, including people not agreeing with your direction or intentionally working against it.
Jenni also shares insights and real-life examples, as well as practical strategies to build likeability through explaining the 'why,' being positive with realism, and showing curiosity!
Episode Timestamps:
- 00:40 - Defining Likeability
- 01:26 - The Need to Be Liked vs. Being Likeable
- 04:18 - The Chaos of Lacking Likeability
- 05:21 - Building Likeability as a Practice
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
- You can’t be a credible leader if you are truly unlikeable
- Likeability is characterised by charisma, light-heartedness, and an agreeable nature
- Lack of likeability can lead to chaos, misalignment, and sabotage within a team
- Detaching from the need to be liked can enhance your decision-making and ability to handle tough conversations
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