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How to Diplomat - stories from ordinary people doing extraordinary things

How to Diplomat - stories from ordinary people doing extraordinary things

JenUpton
Released: 2026-01-16
© JenUpton
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11 Episodes
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Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2026-01-16
© JenUpton
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The UN Diplomat: the secrets to effective negotation (and they're not what you think)

The UN Diplomat: the secrets to effective negotation (and they're not what you think)

Simon and I properly geek out on UN-ery: what silenceprocedure actually means and how annoying it is when someone breaks it, how resolutions go into blue, how resolutions are actually written, what really happens in those back-corridor negotiations AND
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Simon and I properly geek out on UN-ery: what silenceprocedure actually means and how annoying it is when someone breaks it, how resolutions go into blue, how resolutions are actually written, what really happens in those back-corridor negotiations AND a hugely awkward storyinvolving a missing coat and a foreign minister.
I write more deeply about what I learn from my intervieweesalong with insights from 20+ years as a diplomat and army officer - in my weekly newsletter, Diplomatic Dispatches.
Simon Cleobury is now Head of Arms Control and Disarmament at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and runs the course Diplomatic Tradecraft for Non-Diplomats.  Sign up for the next course here:
https://www.gcsp.ch/courses/diplomatic-tradecraft-non-diplomats-2026
 You can also find me here:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-s-uptonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtodiplomat/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@howtodiplomat
The views expressed in this episode are the personalreflections of the guest. They do not represent the official positions of theUK Foreign Office or any government.
Episode ID: 1000745470932
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Release Date: 16/01/2026, 23:59:17

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How to Diplomat reveals the hidden world of diplomacy - part intrigue, part human story. Forget protocol and cocktail parties: these are candid conversations with people who’ve navigated revolutions, crises, and impossible negotiations. Host Jen Upton brings wit, honesty, and insider experience to show how the skills of diplomacy - listening, influence, connection - aren’t just for diplomats. They’re tools we all need to lead and thrive in a world that’s constantly shifting.

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