Season 2, Ep 6: P is for the Art of Practicing Respectful Communications

Workplace communications are powerful - they can make and break careers, incent us to give our all, or cause us to run for the hills and join the Great Resignation. In this episode, we discuss communications tips to avoid misunderstandings, to be more inclusive, and to cope when you find yourself in a toxic culture.

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Influential Internal Communications by Jenni Field

2:10 Importance of workplace communications

3:16 What is a successful communication

3:49 As a reminder, SCRIPT stands for:

S: Stop Trying to Change Women

C: Create Diverse Teams

R: Recognize Unconscious Bias

I: Intentionally Include

P: Partner With Men to Be Allies

T: Talk About The Issues

We believe that a combination of each of these factors will help women advance and compete with men on a more level playing field. 

5:02, 6:10 Communication skills are learned

7:39 Example of a miscommunication resulting in mayhem

9:50 Emails vs. face to face communications

10:12, 11:10 Delivering constructive criticism

13:29 Communications can foster positive workplace cultures (or not)

13:57 Gender differences impact communications

14:25 In today’s episode, we will discuss:

-What is a communication

-General rules for communicating

-Special considerations for emails

-Meta-communications (aspects of a communication that are never expressed but we all get the message anyway)

16:00 What is a communication

17:25 Importance of praising peers and direct reports for a job well done

20:00 Respect is key

20:40 Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field stresses:

-Focus on the audience

-Set a clear goal & tone  

-Keep it simple 

-Make your point 

-Consider the medium 

21:55 Avoid I and Me and instead use the words Us and We

22:45 Unthoughtful or rushed communications 

23:07 Microaggressions and biased communications

23:35 Email tips

24:00 Don’t deal with sensitive information via email

24:30 Don’t complain or criticize a person via email

26:11, 27:05, 27:45 Be fair

29:18 Avoid shaming

30:25 Meetings and call etiquette

30:50 Avoid the dog and pony show

31:05 Enforce equal air time

31:30 Form alliances so that you are heard

33:35 What is a meta communication

35:14 Disrespectfulness of wordsmithing or a total re-write

37:35 Respect communications differences - this is one goal of DEI

38:30 Strategies to deal with the guy who thinks he’s the most important person in the room

39:55, 41:13, 41:35 Communications should intentionally include

42:33 Parity in Play

44:25 Tips for allies in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade

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