Niall Ryan reflects on how a secondment from retail operations to supporting comms with a transformation programme led him into a career in employee engagement – and he’s never looked back.
In a recent IOIC Fellows webinar, internal communication experts shared practical insights on how they’re using AI to improve communication, strengthen culture, and accelerate adoption.
Jacqueline Ryan, Senior Internal Communications Manager at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, made the move into internal communication from a science and manufacturing background, with some imposter syndrome along the way. She shares how working towards her 40 CPD points a year built her knowledge, credibility and confidence, and became a lasting habit of continuous learning.
Andreina Martinez grew up in Mexico City, fell in love with the idea of human connection on a Disney World ride, and never looked back. In this #IChoseIC story, she shares how a childhood fascination with communication led her to a career championing internal comms.
Rob Hitchcock, Internal Communications Senior Manager, PwC Ireland went from the shop floor to leading internal communications. Here he shares how sideways moves, strong relationships and backing your strengths can build a career that makes more sense in hindsight than it ever did on paper.
What happens when internal communicators challenge assumptions and follow the evidence? Module Leader for the MA in Internal Communication Management, Domna Lazidou, shares how the programme’s Management Report builds sharper insight, stronger research skills, and the confidence to drive real change. More than a final project, it’s a catalyst for credibility and impact.
With 25 years at Lloyds Banking Group and now running her own consultancy, Diana Oakes shares how she built a career in internal communication leading large scale change, championing inclusion and helping people feel they truly matter at work.
Internal communication stands at a crossroads. That was the starting point for IOIC’s Designing the Future of Internal Communication: The Leaders Forum, a full-day event that brought senior IC professionals together to explore trust, technology, listening and the evolving shape of organisations.
IOIC Fellow Sinéad Bell, Director at Hanover Communications shares how the perception of internal communication has evolved over the course of her career, the impact Covid-19 had on the profession, and why practitioners must continue to demonstrate the value of their work.
As part of our #IChoseIC Series, Danielle Starling reflects on why she feels internal communications is important and why she has stayed in internal comms roles for over 13 years.