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On his wedding day, Elj Abid, business development director at The Trade Desk, stopped hiding his vitiligo. This opened the door to a new sense of identity, and a mission to help others be seen at work.

When one manager saw DHL operations development manager Phil Gorf’s talent, not his birthmark, it transformed his confidence and career path.

From hiding her hair loss for 17 years to embracing her visible difference, Laura Mathias, internal communications and engagement manager for Save the Children UK, explores stigma, empathy and the importance of creating safe spaces.

Landsec’s reverse mentoring initiative sees senior leaders take on the role of mentees, learning from their colleagues. This fresh approach offers unique insights that drive inclusion and meaningful organisational change.

With an ageing workforce, businesses must value employees over 60. Five experts share insights on mentorship, reinvention and inclusion – highlighting how experience, empathy and learning can challenge stereotypes and make age a powerful asset in today’s workplace.

Helen Connolly (pictured), head of internal communication, and Terri Hargreaves, diversity and inclusion adviser, from Sellafield Ltd share tips from the company’s employee-led networks, which support neurodiverse colleagues, for communicating with autistic employees.

As global stability deteriorates, anxiety is on the rise. Internal communicators must assimilate the wants, needs and expectations of increasingly diverse internal stakeholders. Only then can organisations harness the full potential of colleagues across the age spectrum, who are pushing back on top-down, centralised, and increasingly outdated, command and control management archetypes.

In this mercurial new landscape, internal communication is a meta-skill that increasingly underpins organisational success. Our quarterly people updates help internal communication professionals stay informed and think more expansively about ways they can deliver strategic value.