In a new episode of the Future of Internal Communication podcast, Cat, Jen & Dom chat with work-life coach & wellbeing trainer Tracey Hewitt about the critical issue of burnout in internal comms - its risks and how to avoid them.
According to Mental Health UK, 90% of adults experienced high or extreme levels of stress in 2023, a figure that was consistent across all ages. The same research found 20% of people of working age needed to take time off due to poor mental health.
In 2025, there are all manner of reasons why people are anxious, stressed and close to burnout. The way we work isn’t working for far too many of us.
But what are the signs of burnout and what support is available? What can organisations do to help colleagues better manage their workloads? And what part can internal communication play?
In this episode, Jen, Cat and Dom chat with Tracey Hewett, a worklife coach and wellbeing trainer to understand the risks and how to avoid them.
Rising numbers of people over the age of 45 are struggling to find work. Ageism, under-investment in recruitment and over-reliance on biased selection algorithms are creating a labour-market crisis. This has huge implications for organisations that urgently need human wisdom and experience to deliver much-needed oversight for sensible and ethical AI adoption.
Cancer affects millions of people of working age – yet workplace support often falls short. What do employees really experience, and how can organisations respond better?
While the Internet hugely improves modern life, it also fuels misunderstanding, misinformation, comparison culture, disunity and ill-feeling. When human connection at work is vital for sustained performance, how do we foster inclusive debate and have difficult conversations about complex issues?
Some conversations at work feel almost impossible to have. This webinar explores the new IOIC discussion paper on polarised and charged workplace conversations and what internal communicators can do to help them happen.
What if doing less was the answer? In a new episode of the Future of Internal Communication podcast, Dom, Jen and Cat are joined by author and TEDx speaker Chris Lovett to explore workplace minimalism and why simplifying work protects people and performance.
This survey, run by IOIC in partnership with Ipsos Karian and Box, is the most detailed study yet of capability, confidence and development need across the profession. It explores ten roles internal communicators play, developed specifically for this research and connected to the IOIC future of internal communication whitepaper.
Your answers will directly shape how the profession invests in its own development.
S12 E5 Beating Burnout with Tracey Hewett Transcript
