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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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.
Nobody Believes You: The Role of Vulnerability in Leadership S5 EP9
Redefining Communications with Jenni Field
9 minutes 28 seconds
1 year ago
Nobody Believes You: The Role of Vulnerability in Leadership S5 EP9
In the penultimate episode of Season 5, Jenni talks all about the role of vulnerability in credible leadership. She discusses its significance during the pandemic, defines what it means to be vulnerable for leaders, and highlights the potential disconnect and chaos when leaders fail to show vulnerability.
Jenni shares personal stories and outlines three practical steps to build vulnerability: asking for help, being honest, and leveraging all aspects of communication. The episode emphasises the need for leaders to demonstrate personal, yet professional aspects of themselves to strengthen connections with their teams.
Episode Timestamps:
00:41 - Defining Vulnerability
02:03 - The Chaos of Lacking Vulnerability
02:28 - Balancing Vulnerability and Connection
04:37 - Building Vulnerability: Practical Steps
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
True vulnerability requires strength and assuredness
The challenge with defining vulnerability is that it has different meanings for different people
Leaders should have a balance in vulnerability, be personal but not intimate
3 practical steps for building vulnerability
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Redefining Communications with Jenni Field
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.