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18 Dec 2024

Why you should consider adding a podcast to your IC channels

Comms expert Neil Rodger shares why podcasts are a must-have for engaging employees - and how starting one is easier than you think.

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22 Nov 2024

How Gen Z is rewriting the rules of work

Next year, Generation Z will be the biggest generation in the workplace. What impact does this major shift have on employee engagement and what should communicators know – and do – to make the most of the advantages? IoIC President Suzanne Peck reviews the opportunities.

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15 Nov 2024

Choose comms…choose connections

As part of our #IChoseIC series, Communications Consultant Kate Goodman shares her career journey and how she discovered her passion for internal communications.

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25 Oct 2024

IoIC Conference Edinburgh Three key takeaways: AI, data and allies

IoIC President, Suzanne Peck and co-host at our first one day conference in Edinburgh shares her top 3 takeways from the event.

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25 Oct 2024

#IChoseIC Campaign: 2024 Round-up (so far!)

We've had an incredible year so far with the #IChoseIC Campaign, driving awareness of internal communication as a career pathway - here's an update on what we've been up to!

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18 Oct 2024

My Journey from Apprentice to Internal Communications Manager by Stephanie Hodgson

As part of our #IChoseIC series, Internal Communications Manager, Stephanie Hodgson shares her journey from being a Business Administration apprentice to Internal Communications Manager and her passion for the profession.

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17 Oct 2024

Empowering my internal communication journey with IoIC's Careers Hub and IC Diagnostic

Sarah Cooper reflects on her experience with IoIC's newly launched Careers Hub and IC Diagnostic, sharing how the quick self-assessment provided her with personalised insights into her strengths and growth areas. With tailored resources and support at her fingertips, she’s ready to tackle the year ahead and recommends giving these new tools a try!

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11 Oct 2024

Many happy returns

Firms such as Amazon, Boots and Laing O’Rourke are now mandating that employees be in the office for five days a week, while the likes of Santander, Barclays, IBM and Deutsche Bank have increased to three days. So how does office working sit with what employees actually want, and with the UK government's plans to make flexible working a right from day one? What role does internal communication have in engaging workforces with potentially unpopular policies? Suzanne Peck, IoIC president, looks at the issues.

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02 Oct 2024

Humour, Storytelling and Authentic Emotional Connection

Discover a fresh approach to internal communication that fosters emotional engagement by sharing "beasts"—those embarrassing or unlucky moments we later laugh about. Learn how embracing vulnerability through humour can strengthen connections, boost creativity and create a more authentic, inclusive work culture.

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19 Sep 2024

Why IChoseIC and why I would never look back by Amy Thomson

As part of our #IChoseIC series, Head of Internal Communication, Amy Thomson shares why she believes she has chosen the right profession.

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29 Aug 2024

Right to disconnect?

The UK Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay would give employees a green light to switch off from work ‘out of hours’. But although the Plan appears to have been diluted from being made law, what’s the impact on business and how can internal communications best contribute to this spirit of disconnection?

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