Hello everyone, we’re back and better than ever with a second season of Comms In A Nutshell! A brand new look, a new episode format (episodes are now more appropriately nutshell sized) but all the same great internal communications insights you all know and love. 

To mark the first episode back we’ve got a great guest. She is an international speaker, author, podcaster and business communications strategist and having worked in communications for almost 20 years she specialises in helping teams and leaders use communication to take people, and organisations from chaos to calm. 

We're joined today by Jenni Field who we're going to be chatting to about how to create safe spaces for employees within your organisation.  Creating safe spaces is incredibly important when ensuring employees feel safe at work and feel like they can talk about their feelings and experiences.

In our latest report with our partner, If U Care Share, we found that on average 58% of respondents have suffered mental or physical stress as a result of work in the past two years and we want to explore how businesses can deal with the factors that impact mental health in the workplace from creating a safe culture to the importance of values.  

In this episode Vic, Scott & Jenny cover: 

• Getting to know Jenni Field and her experience 
• How important is the role of internal communications in creating a safe space for employees to talk/ how can they use their function to create a safe workspace?
• A culture that supports openness and feedback with help from leaders
• Do your internal comms encourage participation? 
• Do the communication methods match the needs of your employees?
• How to drive awareness and communicate the values of the organisation, what the business stands for and what do they mean?
• Jenni's 5 tips in a Nutshell on how to create a safe space for employees

Reading & Resources:

Digital Body Language - Erica Dhawen 

Communication Channel Matrix Template 

Harvard Business Review: It's time to take a fresh look at your company's values - John Coleman 

Start with Why - Simon Sinek 

Inclusion on Purpose - Ruchika Tulshyan 

Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking - Matthew Syed

Redefining Communications Website

Redefining Communications with Jenni Field (Podcast)