Penny Haslam Podcast - Communication and Confidence

Penny Haslam Podcast - How to give praise at work that feels genuine, builds confidence and motivates people. In this episode, Penny explores how managers and leaders can give praise at work that feels genuine, rather than awkward, vague or overdone.She shares a simple approach: use the person’s name, notice a specific contribution and explain why it worked. Why saying “You’re brilliant” can be difficult to accept, particularly for people whose confidence has not caught up with their ability, and how more precise recognition gives them evidence of their own capability.Penny also looks at when public praise can lift the whole team, why recognition does not need to be distributed like a rota and how remote managers can make people feel seen in a message or video call.Hear all episodes of the Penny Haslam Podcast.

Penny Haslam Podcast - New leader, old baggage: how to build trust in a troubled organisation. A new leader may arrive with fresh energy and ambitious plans, but the organisation they inherit may still be carrying years of frustration, change and broken trust.In this episode, Penny Haslam shares five practical ways to help a new leader understand the history, communicate with both heart and mind, prepare for difficult questions, support managers and become genuinely visible.Useful advice for anyone stepping into a new leadership role or helping a new leader earn trust in a troubled organisation.Hear all episodes of the Penny Haslam Podcast.

Penny Haslam Podcast - The Power of Hello: Why small workplace behaviours matter. Find a speaker on connection, inclusion and belonging at work. Saying hello at work sounds almost too simple to matter. But what if those tiny everyday moments are shaping how people feel, connect and contribute?In this episode of the Penny Haslam Podcast, I introduce my new keynote, The Power of Hello, and explore why small workplace behaviours are not just nice-to-haves. There is a pressing commercial advantage for organisations.I talk about what happens when people stop acknowledging each other at work, from cameras-off meetings and heads-down offices to messages sent across the same bank of desks. I also share a story from my early BBC career, when a senior leader ignored me in a lift, and why that tiny moment stayed with me.This episode is about the practical side of inclusion and belonging. Daily behaviours that help people build trust, share knowledge, ask better questions and work together more effectively.You’ll hear why saying hello matters, why using someone’s name can make people feel noticed, how listening properly changes the quality of conversations and why leaders have a particular responsibility to set the tone.If you are planning a cultural inclusion day, away day, all-staff event or employee engagement session, The Power of Hello is designed to start a positive, light-touch conversation about workplace connection, belonging and the everyday behaviours that make organisations work better.Hear all episodes of the Penny Haslam Podcast.

Penny Haslam Podcast - How to give a farewell speech that shows real leadership. In this episode, how a farewell speech at work can become a leadership visibility moment. Penny discussed how leaders, managers and senior colleagues can use the simple request to just say a few words as an opportunity to make a valued colleague feel seen, recognised and appreciated. She explains how to prepare a thoughtful farewell speech, gather useful examples, avoid awkward mistakes and use a small workplace moment to build trust, strengthen culture and show what the organisation valuesHear all episodes of the Penny Haslam Podcast.

Penny Haslam Podcast - How to help leaders talk about the things that matter in a way that sounds clear, confident and human.How fluent are your leaders when you need to talk about the things that matter most at work? Not in a polished, scripted or corporate way, but in a clear, natural and human way that helps people understand what you mean, why it matters and what they need to do next.In this episode, Penny explores how leaders can become more confident with the key messages they need to share again and again, from strategy and vision to purpose, products, services and change. She explains why a single message rarely works for every audience and why leaders need to consider how they speak to senior stakeholders, new recruits, customers, suppliers, investors and their own teams.Hear all episodes of the Penny Haslam Podcast.