Welcome to our special live podcast! At the recent Unite24 conference in London we were asked to come along and record a live special episode, with audience questions. In this episode we tackle the subject of confidence, specifically for those working in the internal communication, employee engagement or employee experience industry. We discuss the importance of defining the difference between self-esteem and confidence, the importance of how we speak to ourselves and what you can do to help you get that extra boost when you need it. Thank you for joining us for another season of the Calm Edged Rebels podcast. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat and our Clarity Club membership, subscribe to our newsletter here.

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Calm Edged Rebels podcast! In season 7 we talked a lot about our advice to help you live the best life for you and now we want to help you even more. We are launching The Clarity Club, a membership that offers support and guidance around core areas we know people need some extra support with. In this episode we will share with out why we are doing it, what’s important to us about helping others in an inclusive and accessible way and what you can expect from being a member. For as little as £14.99 a month you’ll get monthly access to the three of us, live! You can find out more and join here: https://calmedgedrebels.com/the-clarity-club/ We also mention a podcast episode from season 7 about discipline, which you can listen to here: https://calmedgedrebels.com/be-disciplined/ or you can find it in the app you’re using to listen to podcasts. You can always get in touch with us at hello@calmedgedrebels.com and we will be happy to help!

In the final episode, join Jenni, Trudy and Advita in discussing the parameters of influence and power. How do you cope with the everyday issues? Can you influence and control certain situations? How can you change the overwhelm of how big an issue can be and make parts smaller to help change? Thank you for joining us for another season of the Calm Edged Rebels podcast. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Qatar 2022: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says players and managers are 'not politicians' - BBC Sport Atomic Habits by James Clear Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones Season 4, Episode 4 - Intentions - Live from Comms Hero Week - Calm Edged Rebels 7 Habits of highly successful people by Stephen Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Midnight Library  Season 7, episode 2 - Take Control of your life - Calm Edged Rebels

In Episode 9 we join Jenni, Trudy and Advita discussing the difference between negotiation and influence. And thinking about what type of negotiating styles they have. Do you know what your negotiation style is? How far do you go to achieve what you want? Have you changed your negotiation style over your career? What do you consider before you start negotiating? Have a listen-in to discover thought-provoking questions and the helpful tips section, to learn more about yourself. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: TED Talk about negotiating on behalf of other women  Ted Talk - Likability dilemma for women  TED Talk about hostage negotiations Peter Morgan: Hostage Negotiations 5 negotiation strategies - How to Negotiate: The 5 Stages of the Negotiation Process - 2023 - MasterClass Negotiation Matrix by Lewicki and Hiam Lewicki and Hiam’s Negotiation Matrix Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in Never Split the difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It  

Disciplined – this can be a hard word to hear. What if we took away the negative connotations and focussed on what could be achieved in a positive way, would we feel differently? In this episode, the team really work through their thoughts on the negative impact of the word and how by putting disciplines into practice, this conversation can really make you think about what you can achieve. Fun tips and tricks to help you get on the path to becoming disciplined and get to live the life you want! To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Season 6, Episode 3 How to Get a Growth Mindset - Calm Edged Rebels Season 7, Episode 1 How to maintain motivation - Calm Edged Rebels  Season 7, episode 2 Take control of your life - Calm Edged Rebels Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

In this episode, Jenni, Trudy and Advita discuss that engulfing feeling of overwhelm. This can be a very different feeling for each of us.  How do you cope in these situations?  They share some great tips to help you navigate your way through this feeling and explain how each of them feel overwhelm differently. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: I’m in a hurry to get things done song - Alabama - I’m In A Hurry To Get Things Done Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown Atlas of the heart Eat that frog by Brian Tracy Eat That Frog! Essentialism by Greg McKeown Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett Happy Sexy Millionaire: Unexpected Truths About Fulfilment, Love and Success Just say no – sung by Grange Hill Grange Hill Cast - Just Say No

In this episode, Jenni, Trudy, and Advita delve into how to build self-esteem and understand it further. Imposter syndrome often means that we feel like we're frauds, we feel like we don't belong, we feel like we shouldn't get the job. And one day we're going to be found out! But is imposter syndrome a helpful label that stops us from exploring things deeper? Is it your confidence or your self-esteem that needs to be focussed on? Are your feelings based on your perception, environment, or other external factors? Do you think you have high or low self-esteem? Listen along to this episode to help you with identifying those questions. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Season 1, Episode 1 - How to Beat Imposter Syndrome - Calm Edged Rebels Rosenburg scale included in this blog - Turn feeling a CON into CONfidence - Calm Edged Rebels Season 4, Episode 7 - Build confidence, beat imposter syndrome - Calm Edged Rebels Ruchika HBR review article - stop telling women they have imposter syndrome: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome  Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)

How do you stay focused? Do you get distracted easily? Does your mind wander off-topic? Can you stick to the task at hand? In episode 5, Calm Edged Rebels discuss how to really get stuff done. Jenni, Trudy, and Advita share their thoughts on how to address the challenges you might be facing, and how to overcome these to get back on track so you can avoid distraction and procrastination. To continue the conversation and share your thoughts and ideas; please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman Atomic Habits by James Clear Ivy Lee Method (prioritisation) https://jamesclear.com/ivy-lee Pomodoro method https://pomofocus.io The Eisenhower Matrix: Introduction & 3-Minute Video Tutorial Season 1, Episode 2 - Staying Focused and Being Productive - Calm Edged Rebels Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy

In this episode from our Calm Edged Rebels, looking at exploring about our values, and how they help us with our relationships, how they help us lead, how they help us make decisions, and how they help us move forward. Jenni, Trudy, and Advita share some of their core values and how this has shaped their thinking and learning about themselves whilst giving great tips on how you can understand your values and how these impact your decisions. To continue the conversation, and share your thoughts and ideas; please connect via Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Jackie Le Fevre - Magma Effect A Leader Like Me –  www.aleaderlikeme.com Previous episode on values: Season 4, Episode 11 - Living and sticking to your values - Calm Edged Rebels Season 3, Episode 6 -  Are power lists necessary? - Calm Edged Rebels Blog by Calm Edged Rebels - Evaluating values - Calm Edged Rebels Calm Edged Rebels values sheet - read the article and the link is at the bottom Evaluating values - Calm Edged Rebels

An interesting debate between our Calm Edged Rebels sparked by reading the book by Tomas Erikson, Surrounded by Idiots. Do you find it hard to work with people you do not like? Are you aware of your personality type? And how this links to your everyday life, at home or at work? Or how you compromise or adapt to situations? In this episode, you will be left considering about how we make broad assumptions about why somebody has behaved a certain way towards us and use the tips and suggestions to guide you through this. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Comms Reboot - the communication unconference - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com) DISC Assessment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DISC_assessment Surrounded by Idiots by Tomas Erikson Inner Rebel Conference – Comms Rebel Poles Apart by Alison Goldsworthy. Laura Osborne and Alexandra Chesterfield https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poles-Apart 

In this episode, our Calm Edged Rebels discuss what you can do to really take control of what you are doing and where you are going with your life. In this busy and hectic world, it can be so easy to get caught up with the hype and trends and not be authentic to yourself. Do you have clear defining moments in your life that have shaped the way you carry yourself? Have you unpicked those moments to understand how they affect you now? Several useful tips are given, and a great discussion ensues between Jenni, Trudy, and Advita to help you understand and guide you forward. To continue the conversation, and share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath  Inclusion on Purpose by Ruchika Tulshyan  The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown

How do you keep your motivation going?  How well do you know yourself to understand how you operate? Does your human or chimp brain take over?  What is your inner monologue telling you? In the first episode of Season 7, Jenni, Trudy and Advita discuss where you can find your motivation, where it comes from, the choices you must make, and the consequences of not sticking with it.  To continue the conversation and share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here. Links: A Leader Like Me –  www.aleaderlikeme.com  Advita’s book - Kogan Page (use COMMSREBEL code to save 20%) Growth mindset from Season 6, Episode 3, Calm Edged Rebels podcast How to Get a Growth Mindset - Calm Edged Rebels Busy by Tony Crabbe Busy by Tony Crabbe High Performance by Jake Humphrey High Performance by Jake Humphrey Mel Robbins https://www.melrobbins.com/    Soundtracks by Jon Acuff https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soundtracks  Chimp Paradox – Steve Peters Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters Atomic Habits – James Clear Atomic Habits by James Clear Drive – Daniel Pink Drive by Daniel Pink Fun and Enjoyment and the Scale of Joy from Season 5, Episode 7, Calm Edged Rebels podcast Fun and enjoyment and the scale of joy - Calm Edged Rebels 

Season seven! It is here! And this time, we have created a trailer for you to reintroduce yourself to us at Calm Edged Rebels. Jenni is the Calm, Trudy is the Edged and Advita is the Rebels of Calm Edged Rebels! Traditionally, in previous seasons, we talk about anything to do with business, leadership, communication, life, and everything from impostor syndrome to credibility to fear and trust, we've covered it all! We spent a bit of time last year looking at what Calm Edged Rebels is all about and what we want it to be. In this season, you will find, we're much more focused on you as an individual, and how we can help you think about how you might want to live the best life for you. To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.

In the final episode with Jenni, Trudy, and Advita, they ponder on how to live with uncertainty.   All our lives were affected by the pandemic, and we had to adjust to this concept and cope with this constant feeling of uncertainty. How did we do this?   This is a good conversation for the Calm Edged Rebels who can offer advice to people who are experiencing ambiguity and uncertainty, but also to think about where agility might come into organisations, the link to resilience, and exploring for our own experiences, not just with our clients or who we're working with. But how comfortable are we with uncertainty and ambiguity? And has that changed from the pandemic, where there was so much that was unknown that have, we naturally developed more of a resilience and therefore we are slightly more comfortable with the unknown.   Thank you for listening to season 6 of our Calm Edged Rebels podcast. We hope you have enjoyed this season and continue to keep listening!   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links:   Stakeholder Mapping by Redefining Communications How to manage stakeholders - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)   Quiet Quitting Article by Trudy Lewis on LinkedIn  Post | Feed | LinkedIn   Science of Fear book by Dan Gardner The Science of Fear: How the Culture of Fear Manipulates Your Brain: Amazon.co.uk: Gardner, Professor of History Daniel: 9780452295469: Books   Remotely Interested - Deskless middle manager research from Redefining Communications: Downloads - Redefining Communications   Calm Edged Rebels coaching retreat Retreat New - Calm Edged Rebels

In this penultimate episode, the Calm, Edged, Rebels challenge the phrase ‘rehumanize’ and the potential separation of personal and professional approaches when in an organisation.   ‘What is your purpose’ is that a heavy question to answer? What motivates you at work? Do you feel empathy as a leader? How do we remain feeling human in a digital world?   What place does purpose and meaning have for someone who is trying to develop emotional intelligence? And that more human side? Do you think it has a place?   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links:   Rehumanizing Leadership book by Sudhamshu Palsule and Michael Chavex Rehumanizing Leadership - Amazon   Redefining Communications Podcast with Jenni Field – Understanding Empathy and compassion:   Empathy and compassion S3 E9 - Redefining Communications Podcast   Ikigai article from BBC Ikigai: A Japanese concept to improve work and life - BBC Worklife   Coaching Retreat – Calm Edged Rebels Retreat New - Calm Edged Rebels   Edge model – Colinear The Edge Framework – Colinear   Confidence Coaching by Comms Rebel Coaching – Comms Rebel   Calm Edged Rebels Podcast Season 6, Episode 3 How to Get a Growth Mindset

Where does culture actually sit? Who is responsible for culture in your organisation? Which department should take ownership of this? What makes a culture successful? How do we start getting people used to talking and observing and listening?   In this episode, Jenni, Trudy, and Advita consider and question how we can tackle this when factoring in all the everyday changes of an organisation.   Tips and thoughts are shared on how to help you along the way.   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links:   Organisational Culture by Edgar H Schein Organizational Culture and Leadership by Edgar H. Schein   Culture Code book by Daniel Coyle Amazon.co.uk : Culture Code Daniel Coyle   CIPR CEO Research Report – Click on Download PDF button Resources (cipr.co.uk)   The Field Model by Redefining Communications The Field Model - Redefining Communications   Influential Internal communication by Jenni Field Influential Internal Communication - Redefining Communications   Fish rots from the head by Bob Garratt Amazon.co.uk : fish rots from the head

In episode 7, Jenni, Trudy and Advita discuss what credibility means to them as individuals and how this can be interpreted to others.   What makes someone credible? How does someone build credibility with their audience?   Authenticity, integrity, likeability, trust – do these all play their part in making us credible?   Several tips and reading suggestions are shared within this podcast for you to take this conversation to your peers and discuss further.   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: Speed of Trust - Stephen M R Covey: The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything: Amazon.co.uk: Covey, Stephen M. R., Merrill, Rebecca R.: 9780743295604: Books   Previous episode where women are expected to perform? Leadership episode? Is that this one? Women In Leadership - Calm Edged Rebels   CER S6 Episode 1 - Building a Culture of Trust Building a Culture of Trust - Calm Edged Rebels   Redefining Communications Inspiring Goodies by Jenni Field Inspiring Goodies - reframing leadership, changing habits and finding quiet - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)   Redefining Communications Podcast S3 E10 How to know if leadership is for you Chaos to calm: How to know if leadership is for you S3 E10 - Redefining Communications (redefiningcomms.com)

Have we lost the art of conversation? Have we lost the ability of conversation due to technology advances?   In this episode, Jenni, Trudy, and Advita have a great conversation getting to the crux of how many times they say the word conversation and importantly, learning how we can get back to conducting proper conversations with people. It could change your life and inspire you. How do we build real connections if we cannot hold a proper conversation? Do you feel present in your everyday conversations?   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: How to have difficult conversations S5 E3 How to have difficult conversations - Calm Edged Rebels   Productive agreements S4 E2 How to be heard with productive disagreement - Calm Edged Rebels   We need to talk by Celeste Headlee We Need To Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter: Amazon.co.uk: Headlee, Celeste: 9780349416380: Books   Poles Apart by Alison Goldsworthy. Laura Osborne and Alexandra Chesterfield https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poles-Apart   Silent Power by Stuart Wilde Silent Power: Amazon.co.uk: Wilde, Stuart: 9781561705368: Books   Unleashed by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unleashed   Simon Sinek on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast E145 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-zuTZuYeCg   Speed of Trust by Stephen M R Covey https://www.amazon.co.uk/Speed-Trust-Thing-Changes-Everything/dp/1416549005

In this episode from Jenni, Trudy, and Advita, we listen, learn and discuss their experiences of working in leadership positions throughout their careers.   As three experienced business coaches, the Calm, Edged, Rebels raise important questions over:   Perception of women in leadership positions Gender equality Seeking validation Women’s opinions of other women in leadership Responsibility towards ownership of when you are ready for leadership Asking for help To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   Links: A Leader Like Me –  www.aleaderlikeme.com Brené Brown www.brenebrown.com

In episode 4 of season 6, Advita leads the conversation about inclusion and inclusive cultures and raise some poignant questions.   Who has the responsibility of inclusive conversations? How do internal communication professionals contribute to this conversation? Can only a few people be affected by this? How far can this conversation apply within your work and home life?   Jenni, Trudy and Advita help to discuss their thoughts on these questions and more, sharing tips on how to navigate the way through these discussions.   To continue the conversation, share your thoughts and ideas, please connect via Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  And finally, for regular news updates and details on our Coaching Retreat, subscribe to our newsletter here.   https://calmedgedrebels.com/