Podcasts and Radio
Anneli Blundell
Key to Influence People - Take on Board Podcast ...

I had the pleasure of joining Helga Svendsen’s podcast to dive into one of my favorite topics: Influence with Impact.

In the boardroom (or anywhere, really), influence isn’t just about making noise—it’s about understanding who’s in the room, what matters to them, and why. As I like to say, influence is just good communication on steroids!

In our chat we covered the subtle yet powerful art of connecting with decision-makers and peers alike—because sometimes, influence has to happen without the power of a title. It’s all about those informal, meaningful connections that really move the needle.

Key to Influence People - Take on Board Podcast with Helga Svendsen
Podcasts and Radio
Anneli Blundell
Connect with Confidence Podcast - Building ...

Let’s talk about team communication.

It’s not enough THAT we talk to each other, it’s also HOW we talk to each other that counts. And to get better at that we need to reflect, review and refine the process of our discussions, not just the content of them.

It’s like trying to get better at piano by playing for 10,000 hours without review or adjustment. The 10,000 hours of playing bad piano won’t make you an expert, but 10,000 hours that is constantly reviewed, refine and adjusted, definitely will.

Connect with Confidence Podcast - Building Stronger Communication Within Your Team
Webinar
Anneli Blundell
Spotlighting Success Webinar

Ed Frauenheim's insights about masculinity during our Spotlighting Success Webinar, really resonated with the work I do in gender equality. Women AND men are all limited by the stereotypes that dictate our cultural norms in society. Women as ‘nice’ and emotional care takers and home makers and men as ‘strong’ and stoic bread winners and financial providers.

Spotlighting Success Webinar
Podcasts and Radio
Anneli Blundell
Cuppa TV - Silent Voices

Hey everyone, I recently had a chat with Luke Cook on Cuppa TV that I think you'll find interesting… if communication is of interest to you!

We talked about 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 and 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐮𝐩. We explored the hidden costs of those unspoken barriers that often go unnoticed..and there are many.

"𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴" is a conversation aimed at leaders who want to make a change. It's about breaking free from conformity and harnessing the power of genuine dialogue in the workplace.

If you're interested in making space for great ideas to flourish, check out our discussion in this video.

Cuppa TV - Silent Voices
Podcasts and Radio
Anneli Blundell
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Future ...

What happens when you put four passionate people in a room together talking about diversity? Magic! That’s what happens. 🌟 And not just because we all come from different backgrounds, but because our lenses into inclusion in the workplace are also so diverse. From Simon Dewar, Group CEO of BSI Digital Learning, to Kala Philips, CEO of BSI Learning institute and Nola Turner-Jensen, a Senior Aboriginal Research Fellow at Melbourne Uni to myself, Author of the Gender Penalty and When men lead women. The clip is my take on the importance of DEI from an interpersonal perspective… and it’s not just DEI as it stands today; it’s the outcome or goal of DEI - 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠. Diversity without understanding is just difference. It’s disruptive. But diversity with understanding is transformative. It creates belonging.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Future Learning Series Podcast

professional women

Why are women's voices overlooked and undervalued?

Why are women's voices overlooked and undervalued?

Communication is a critical workplace skill. It is a way to contribute value, demonstrate knowledge, influence outcomes, build relationships and build your leadership brand – unless you’re a woman. Then it’s not so straightforward…

When men speak up, their voices are valued. When women speak up, their contributions are often challenged. This makes being seen and heard a constant battle for women in the workplace.

Why are women’s voices overlooked and undervalued? Why does society hear women differently when they speak? What can we do about it? Find out in this article.

Difference Project - Women in Support Roles

Difference Project - Women in Support Roles

Do women choose female dominated roles in corporate spaces (think: HR, marketing, etc) because it’s a natural fit for them, or is it because it’s expected, or easier, or just seems like a better fit? What do you think? Listen to the excerpt from The Difference Project interview to hear more thoughts on this ….

How do you get more men involved in a conversation about gender equality?

How do you get more men involved in a conversation about gender equality?

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲? This is a question I get asked all the time. Here is an excerpt from a podcast interview with Amelia Veale.

Why women aren't heard as leaders in the workplace

Why women aren't heard as leaders in the workplace

In mixed gender meetings, women are more likely to be talked over, interrupted and ignored than men. 

This is not necessarily because men don't believe women have value, but because we have all been conditioned to hear men and women differently.

Traditional stereotyping dictates that men are the leaders and women are the supporters. And so when it comes to how we listen, we give men more airtime and women less so.

When I was interviewed by the lovely Shar Moore for YMAG, I discussed several reasons why women aren't heard as equally as men, including:

  • second-generation bias (inherited structural bias)

  • being a minority in a majority environment (less women than men in leadership)

  • social backlash (why common career advice for women doesn't always work)

What have you noticed in your workplace?

Listen to the snippet here: https://bit.ly/2RVnbA2
Listen to the full interview here: https://apple.co/3ohK50I

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