S5 EP3 - Why joy, curiosity, and connection are key ingredients for thriving workplace cultures.

In this energising episode of A Leader Like Me, Priya Bates and Advita Patel sit down with the dynamic and joy-fuelled Gabriel Galdamez—internal communications expert, community builder, and flying trapeze coach (yes, really!). Gabriel shares his unconventional journey into internal communications, his passion for purpose-driven work, and his reflections on what inclusion truly looks like when it’s done with integrity.

Together, they explore:

• Why “bringing your whole self to work” can be problematic—and what to say instead

• How trauma and trust (or the lack of it) influence how people show up in organisations

• The myth of the ‘authentic self’ and how inclusion should offer people the choice of what to share

• The danger of framing workplaces as "families" and why seeing them as teams creates healthier cultures

• How introspection can be a game-changer for leaders building inclusive workplaces

• What it means to lead with curiosity over judgement in a fast-changing world

This episode is a must-listen for internal comms professionals, HR leaders, and DEI advocates who want to move beyond surface-level inclusion and into real, transformational culture change.

Find out more about Gabriel. 

Priya and Advita. 

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