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# Trudy Lewis: Helping leaders have greater impact & influence by improving their communication

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## Posts
- [Leading through change](https://trudylewis.com/leading-through-change/): There are a few different leadership attitudes I’ve seen when it comes to communicating a change. It’s either fear, avoidance or taking ownership of what needs to be said. You might recognise the scenario below and the actions that follow. It might help you to identify what might be going on for you as you plan to introduce changes.
- [Whose leadership are you mirroring?](https://trudylewis.com/whose-leadership-are-you-mirroring/): I thought I'd talk about ‘mirroring’ – which is simply where an individual replicates the behaviour or attitudes of another. I started thinking about this because of the behaviours and styles of leadership I’m seeing currently from public leaders etc. This then led me to consider how this might influence people to adapt unhelpful styles for their own leadership.
- [Fad diets don’t bring lasting change!](https://trudylewis.com/fad-diets-dont-bring-lasting-change/): There are massive amounts of books and content around that tell us how to change and improve our leadership skills or thinking. They are mostly good, and I too get excited about the next best thought piece from people who know what they're talking about.
- [Are Your Leaders Ready for Anything?](https://trudylewis.com/are-your-leaders-ready-for-anything/): Recently I’ve been looking at trends in leadership and development to identify relevant solutions for people. I’ve come across the idea that leaders need to be ‘ready for anything’. This brought two things to mind - the image of a super-enhanced human being who could tackle everything or that it was beyond our abilities given the challenging times we’re experiencing.
- [Intention versus interpretation](https://trudylewis.com/intention-versus-interpretation/): Our choice of words and the types of conversations we have can impact the desired effect we’re looking for as we communicate and connect. I ran a workshop recently and from issues raised, the idea that we need to be more aware of our intentions and consider how things will be interpreted effectively came up, especially when we’re looking to influence and engage people.
- [Don’t Rush In](https://trudylewis.com/dont-rush-in/): As people we’re always in a hurry. Our work environments are almost designed that way – we have to move fast. And that applies to practically everything we do, including how we interact with others.
- [Be Engaging: Ask Powerful Questions](https://trudylewis.com/be-engaging-ask-powerful-questions/): The framework I designed called EDGE focuses on a set of attributes to help leaders to have impact and influence. Both these terms can be applied in various ways, but let's think about how they might be achieved as you develop your ability to communicate, connect and engage.
- [How to be Engaging Dynamic Genuine and Effective](https://trudylewis.com/how-to-be-engaging-dynamic-genuine-effective/): Communication from a leadership perspective is all about an approach and an attitude. I know there’s more to it than that, but it’s a good place to start.
- [Finding your process – the best way to learn and thrive ](https://trudylewis.com/finding-your-process-the-best-way-to-learn-and-thrive/): One of the conversations I had last week was around how best we learn and operate. To discover this saves a lot of time and energy, so I thought I’d share it here. 
- [How to bring your best self to work ](https://trudylewis.com/how-to-bring-your-best-self-to-work/): How can you bring your best self to work, if you don’t know who you are?
- [What do great leaders do well? Communicate!](https://trudylewis.com/what-do-great-leaders-do-well-communicate/): At a recent conference the speaker said two things that stuck with me…
- [What type of development is right for you?](https://trudylewis.com/what-type-of-development-is-right-for-you/): I learned about the motivation / capability grid while training to be an executive coach. I also use this when meeting potential or new clients to explain the difference between coaching and other ways to develop.
- [How to master communications ](https://trudylewis.com/skills-to-master-communications/): My mission is to get every leader to think differently about communication. To realise it’s more than words in a newsletter or a speech at an event. It’s not clever words to manipulate or ‘spin’ as some call it , but instead it’s a powerful leadership skill that can open up the way for executive problem solving. It enables a higher level of engagement which will lead to better productivity and advocacy; and enable lowered stress levels.
- [Start here: Unpacking communication, impact and influence](https://trudylewis.com/start-here-unpacking-communication-impact-and-influence/): I talk a lot about communication being able to achieve many things. And I believe strategic communication is the cornerstone to great leadership, which means that it’s important to be good at it. As a communicator I am constantly thinking of ways to engage people, leaders to share this and find ways to help people to master it.
- [Change and communications go hand in hand](https://trudylewis.com/change-and-communications-go-hand-in-hand/): Change communication is an area that many of us have to grapple with regularly. Most change programmes are challenging. Just think about how difficult it is to change something in your own private life, much less working with a whole organisation. We’ve have both worked in this area for several years and for us it always comes down to the level and approach of communication from start to finish and through the process. Here are our thoughts on some specific questions around change and communications.
- [Time for a change](https://trudylewis.com/time-for-a-change/): A while back I started working as an interim and contractor via Lewis Communicate, where I focused on internal communication, change and engagement. It’s been a great experience, and as I develop and grow I’ve transitioned to a consultancy, adding coaching to what I do.
- [Leadership developing an EDGE](https://trudylewis.com/leadership-developing-an-edge/): What kind of leader/leadership do we need to see today and for our future? 
- [Challenge and Opportunity: Internal comms must become what the business needs for these times](https://trudylewis.com/challenge-and-opportunity-internal-comms-must-become-what-the-business-needs-for-these-times/): As I consider where we are within IC right now and I hear the many discussions across the industry, all that comes to mind is the great opportunity we have to be established and add value.
- [Outtakes: On Purpose and Communications](https://trudylewis.com/outtakes-on-purpose-and-communications/): Purpose is a topic that is at times overlooked as communicators are busy supporting organisations and leadership. It is however, incredibly important, especially at this time as we communicate with people during a global pandemic and attempt to build trust and engagement.
- [Communicating through crisis](https://trudylewis.com/communicating-through-crisis/): In this challenging time, we all have to adapt to new ways of working and if you’re in leadership or management you will have had to make decisions on how to navigate the business while looking after your people.
- [Learning how the brain works](https://trudylewis.com/learning-how-the-brain-works/): Last week I hosted my first event for the series Talk/50. The topic was communications and neuroscience and I invited author Hilary Scarlett to present her thoughts on the topic from her experience. It was really good to have a mixture of communicators, leaders and business owners attend and engage together. I thought I’d reflect here on what I learned.
- [COACHING CONVERSATIONS](https://trudylewis.com/coaching-conversations%ef%bf%bc/): A good conversation can really impact our lives. A coaching conversation can be a catalyst to act, move or change. I aim to help you to realise your fullest potential and have an impact. Coaching is a powerful approach that can heighten performance and move us towards our personal and professional goals.
- [How neuroscience supports communications](https://trudylewis.com/how-neuroscience-supports-communications/): I decided to kick off my first event series with a feature on neuroscience. For some it might seem like a topic not connected to communications at all. It’s also science, and not unlike how we view measurement, some might say ‘we don’t do science’. I was a little like that until I understood what it was and just how important it is to shape how we approach communicating with people, especially within organisations.
- [Bridging the gap: how internal communications and HR can work better together](https://trudylewis.com/bridging-the-gap-how-internal-communications-and-hr-can-work-better-together/): I am on a mission to promote the value and impact good communication can have for organisations, especially when it is aligned to its vision, mission and strategy. HR leadership and teams play a big part to achieve this, however over the years I’ve noticed there is a gap between HR and internal communication (IC), and how we both relate to each other. And at times it is highlighted by IC practitioners as a challenge to communication from within my industry. Not ignoring the natural differences between the two disciplines, this article aims to share how bridging gaps and working closer together can produce engagement and effective communications for organisations. 
- [Measurement and ROI for Internal Communications](https://trudylewis.com/measurement-and-roi-for-internal-communications/): A CIPR Inside report
- [Thoughts on an essential discipline](https://trudylewis.com/thoughts-on-an-essential-discipline/): Everything I do revolves around communication, whether it’s consulting with clients on internal communication or working with people as a coach. Basically, I love what I do. I love the possibility of helping people to get it right, so they are able to engage effectively and take people with them. The role of communication is to share, connect and open up someone’s understanding so they are able to see things clearly to decide if they can engage with what’s being presented. I believe communication is the most important activity for everyone, especially organisations and therefore we need to be equipped and master it.
- [Ways to improve your IC skills](https://trudylewis.com/ways-to-improve-your-ic-skills/): As a communication community there is a lot of discussion around skills, expertise and professionalism. These are really important themes for us, especially now as we aim to raise the profile of internal communication (IC), and its value to organisations. 
- [Being Brave](https://trudylewis.com/being-brave/): When people would hear that I had left family and friends in Jamaica to move back to London (ages ago), they would say how brave that was. I’ve never really looked at it that way and at various points along the way I would have called it something else.
- [Connections can be powerful](https://trudylewis.com/connections-can-be-powerful/): Connecting with people is powerful. Real connection is something we can easily neglect as we get involved in our busy lives, work and our general obsession with social media and online interfaces. It happens to me all the time, but despite the annoying reminder from my iPhone on the amount of time I’ve spent online – I am definitely trying to change.
- [Integrated communication achieves better results – a case study](https://trudylewis.com/integrated-communication-achieves-better-results-a-case-study/): Building and embedding the brand from the inside out is something I feel strongly about. Engaged employees who have been inspired and experience the vision, values and mission will then be strong advocates as they work and become involved in the brand themselves. They can then demonstrate a level of commitment that cannot be paid for and the outcomes for customers will enhance the organisation’s reputation.
- [Can you be trusted?](https://trudylewis.com/can-you-be-trusted/): Recently I met with a couple of my peers and friends – we were talking about communication (as usual). When we get together it always leads to a conversation about putting the world to rights and how we plan to make an impact as we run our businesses. If someone were to listen in we would sound like idealists, wanting to create a better world as we fix leaders, organisations, communication professionals, our peers and improve ourselves.

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- [Clarity Guide](https://trudylewis.com/clarity-guide/): Whatever you want to do or achieve, it’s hard to move forward if you don’t have clarity. Clarity is the one thing that provides focus to take action, takes the weight off from struggling with uncertainty, leaving you feeling strong enough to take action and tackle challenges.
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## Events
- [Conversations That Matter](https://trudylewis.com/events/edge-forward-september-2023/): One of the biggest challenges we all face is to have that difficult conversation or share feedback well. Being able to interact with the people you lead or are connected to is an essential skill. As a leader or business owner this is especially important as you keep people engaged and ensure your business is productive and successful.