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Business Communications Strategist, Jenni Field, shares tips and advice on how to take your organisation or team from chaos to calm. In these 15 minute episodes Jenni covers a variety of topics from employee communications, organisational culture, leadership and hybrid working.
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Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Chaos to calm: Mergers and acquisitions. S2 E4
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
In this episode, Jenni tackles mergers and acquisitions, the differences between the two, the risk inherent in lumping the two terms together and, when it comes to communication and culture, how easily organisations can spiral into chaos.
Find out what this chaos can look like, where things can go wrong, and five key pieces of advice to help create calm when surrounded by so much change.
Resources
The Art of Resilience by Ross Edgley
Blog: Aligning needs to employee engagement – how we can easily get it wrong with the best intentions
Blog: What is internal communication?
https://redefiningcomms.com/what-is-internal-communication/
Hierarchy of Needs: A Theory of Human Motivation by Abraham H. Maslow
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13518096-hierarchy-of-needs
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Chaos to calm - Team friction. S2 E3
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
We all want to work somewhere where we can share ideas, celebrate success and collaborate well across different departments. But, as Jenni points out, this often becomes tricky when competitive environments, big egos, gossip, passive leadership or low morale are allowed to fester. In this 15-minute episode, she also shares five fixes on how to bring people together.
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn
RESOURCES
Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field
https://redefiningcomms.com/influential-internal-communication-book-jenni-field/
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9752/9780787960759
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9752/9781785042140
Poles Apart by Alison Goldsworthy, Laura Osborne & Alexandra Chesterfield
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9752/9781847942951
Blog: How to avoid team friction – from poles apart to pulling together
https://redefiningcomms.com/how-to-avoid-team-friction/
The Fearless Organization by Amy C. Edmondson
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Chaos to calm - Loss of purpose. S2 E2
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Organisational purpose looms large on leadership agendas as we move out of the pandemic. In this episode, Jenni’s broad look at this big topic will help you think differently about the chaotic impact purpose can have on organisation when it disappears and the length of time it takes for that impact to be felt. Plus three questions to help you turn chaos to calm.
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn
RESOURCES:
Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field
https://redefiningcomms.com/influential-internal-communication-book-jenni-field/
Four pillars of employee engagement by Nita Clarke & David McLeod
https://engageforsuccess.org/the-four-enablers/
The algebra or purpose by Simon Farrell
https://www.todaythearena.com/blog/2019/3/11/zrmanja-falls-croatia-f3exm-88378
The Field Report by Jenni Field
https://redefiningcomms.com/the-field-report-book-jenni-field/
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Chaos to calm - Leading remotely. S2 E1
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
In this first episode of season 2, Jenni looks at the impact of remote work on building and maintaining relationships, and how that may feel whether you’re leading a team or trying to engage with people across an organisation.
She also identifies key chaotic symptoms that can emerge when you’re remote, and offers six tried-and-tested suggestions to help you go from chaos to calm.
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn
RESOURCES:
Workshop: The power of productivity
https://redefiningcomms.com/training-and-coaching/power-of-productivity-workshop/
How RASCI can help you gain clarity and calm
https://redefiningcomms.com/how-rasci-can-help-gain-clarity-and-calm/
The DISC Strengths™ Temperament Assessment
Myers Briggs Personality Assessment
https://www.themyersbriggs.com/
Remote Work by Chris Dyer & Kim Shepherd
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9752/9781398600362
Webinar: Five myths about hybrid working
https://redefiningcomms.com/five-myths-about-hybrid-working/
Spotting burnout: seven ways to solve your stress cycle
https://redefiningcomms.com/spotting-burnout-mental-resilience/
Books recommended by Jenni Field
https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-recommended-by-jenni-field-redefining-communications
The Long-Distance Leader by Kevin Eikenberry & Wayne Turmel
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Chaos to Calm : Why communication is important. S1 Bonus episode
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Season 2 kicks off in a few months, but I couldn’t leave you in a listening limbo without an episode!
Are you looking at communication within your organisation, why you should invest in it or what’s causing chaos? At just 4mins 30 secs, this bite-sized episode sums up the five principles as to why communication is important.
There’s also a sneak preview of some big topics destined for the new season.
Connect with Jenni via Twitter @mrsjennifield
For the latest industry news, research papers, downloads and more, please join the Redefining Comms community here https://redefiningcomms.com/join-our-community/
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Chaos to calm: Organisational Growth S1 E10
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
In the final episode of season 1, Jenni explains how rapid growth in organisations can create chaos, why this happens and the six things you can do to fix it.
With rapid growth comes the important window of opportunity to adapt, re-evaluate processes and ways of working which, if missed, results in toxic chaos.
If you’re experiencing growing pains, here Jenni gives you freedom within a framework to go from chaos to calm.
Things that will help you go from chaos to calm:
Our Leadership alignment tool (previously called Panoptic)
https://redefiningcomms.com/consultancy/leadership-alignment-tool/
Chaos to calm: Employee engagement, employee experience and internal communication S1 E8
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Chaos to calm: Culture and leadership S1 E9
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
In episode 9, Jenni defines culture and leadership, and their crucial combined role in creating calm within organisations.
Explaining the rationale behind grouping the two together based on the belief that culture must be intentional and that intention must come from the top, she. also shares valuable tips and practical techniques on how to analyse culture and leadership to nurture calm.
Things that will help you go from chaos to calm:
Culture shock – why we need to be more intentional when communicating organisational culture blog by Redefining Communications
Redefining Culture: Crowd-sourced views on the meaning of culture
https://redefiningcomms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Redefining-culture-2.pdf
How to future-proof your culture for the new world of work webinar
https://redefiningcomms.com/how-to-future-proof-your-culture-for-the-new-world-of-work/
New Amsterdam on Amazon Prime
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7817340/
Taylorism factory management system
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taylorism
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com/in/jennifield/ www.twitter.com/mrsjennifield
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Chaos to calm: Employee engagement, employee experience and internal communication S1 E8
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
In episode 8, Jenni defines and compares employee engagement, employee experience and internal communication and how they’re intrinsically linked.
She then explains why aligning each element is important and that ignoring them leads to organisational chaos.
Things that will help you go from chaos to calm:
The MacLeod Report: Engaging for Success by David MacLeod & Nita Clarke
engageforsuccess.org/engaging-for-success/
Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field
The Employee Experience: How to Attract Talent, Retain Top Performers and Drive Results by Tracy Maylett & Matthew Wride
decision-wise.com/the-employee-experience-book/
The Employee Experience Advantage by Jacob Morgan
thefutureorganization.com/books/
Engaging for Success: Four Enablers by David MacLeod & Nita Clarke
engageforsuccess.org/the-four-enablers
The Field Model episode of the Redefining Comms podcast
redefiningcomms.com/podcast/chaos-to-calm-the-field-model-s1-e7/
The Art of Resilience by Ross Edgley
Redefining Comms blog about the Hierarchy of Needs: A Theory of Human Motivation by Abraham Maslow
Center for Humane Technology Randima (Randy) Fernando
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com/in/jennifield/ www.twitter.com/mrsjennifield
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Chaos to calm: The Field Model™. S1 E7
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Welcome to Redefining Communications with Jenni Field.
In this episode Jenni talks about the three phases of The Field Model™, why she devised it and gives examples of what the many faces of chaos within organisations can look like.
She shares tips on how to understand what’s really going on, why it’s important to diagnose root causes, and how to fix things for the long term.
Finally, Jenni looks at how to create calm.
The Field Model™ https://redefiningcomms.com/the-field-model/
Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field https://redefiningcomms.com/influential-internal-communication-book-jenni-field/
You can continue the conversation with Jenni on Twitter and LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com/in/jennifield/ www.twitter.com/mrsjennifield
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Chaos to calm: Building resilience. S1 E6
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
In this episode Jenni talks about mental resilience, explains how it differs from mental health, and
shares coping strategies to practise every day to build resilience and enable you to better handle
life’s setbacks.
She introduces us to ‘hopeful equanimity’ – that balance of hope and optimism with realism – and
some preparation strategies based around reframing and drawing on past experiences.
Find out the five elements of building mentally resilient teams.
To help you go from chaos to calm:
Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig
uk.bookshop.org/books/notes-on-a-nervous-planet/9781786892690
Mental Resilience Workshops
redefiningcomms.com/training-and-coaching/mental-resilience-workshop/
TED Talk How to Humour Your Stress by Loretta LaRoche
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZMJdhe4xhQ
The Art of Resilience by Ross Edgley
www.waterstones.com/book/the-art-of-resilience/ross-edgley/9780008356958
Keep the conversation going. Connect with Jenni on LinkedIn and Twitter; ask questions and share your thinking!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifield/
https://twitter.com/mrsjennifield
Click here for her website https://redefiningcomms.com/