We kick off this season of the podcast with a #CommsHero speaker who has built her own legion of fans dubbed The Crown Jules. Jules Loveland (MCIPR) is currently a Communications Manager in the not-for-profit sector, with over 20 years experience in media and comms. A passionate advocate of the role of emotional intelligence in communications, Jules started her career in video production before segueing into website project management, allowing her to hone her writing skills for digital alongside developing her abilities in marketing & PR, leadership development and project management. Marrying strategy with storytelling, she is a content Queen, maximising digital outputs. 

 If Jules’ name sounds familiar, it’s likely you heard her session on mental health in the industry at CommsHero. No surprise then that​ Jules is also a trained mediator, and was previously a counsellor, with specialisms in trauma and conflict resolution.

 Jules sat down with our very own Asif Choudry to talk emotional intelligence, why it should be a priority for leaders, and the difference it makes to organisations, teams and communication. Does the term soft skills belie the importance of emotional intelligence? Is it another comms buzzword?

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