The pandemic and hybrid work have triggered a mass re-evaluation of how we work. It’s becoming clear that reaching a ‘new normal’ will take years to resolve. Many organisations have started to re-examine standardised work practices and experiment with alternative ways of working. Between June and December 2022, 70 UK organisations participated in the world’s largest ever trial of a 4-day working week.
With results of the pilot revealed this week, we wanted to chat with Joe Ryle – Director of the 4-Day Week Campaign.
In this special bonus episode, Joe explains the background behind the campaign for a 4-day work week and shared his views on where the trend for new working patterns is headed. Most importantly, we discussed the opportunity for internal communication professionals to help re-shape how we work, to the benefit of all.
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.
For the moments the usual playbook can't handle: when identity, belief or tension shift the room. Three expert voices on why internal communicators are uniquely placed to lead these conversations, not just support them.
As global economic uncertainty escalates, redundancy threat remains a cause of stress for many. This is compounded by high levels of consumer debt – data shows many lack adequate savings to buffer against unexpected job loss. Alongside, shifts in UK demographics and spending habits mean retirement is increasingly unaffordable and too few people feel they possess the acumen to confidently plan their financial futures. Employers can do a lot more to help educate colleagues on financial wellbeing and security.
In the first episode of 2026, Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation returns to the podcast to discuss labour market trends with Jen, Dom and Cat. The REC’s monthly report on jobs, produced by S&P Global in association with KPMG, has become a go-to resource for enhanced understanding of UK labour market dynamics. Hiring, employment, redundancies, unemployment, salaries and wage inflation or stagnation all have implications for internal communicators and the way they interact with colleagues and other stakeholders.
Few jobs will remain unchanged by AI and automation. According to the World Economic Forum, 59% of the global workforce will need reskilling by 2030. Within the realm of internal communication, developments in GenerativeAI mean any work that involves writing and documentation is set to be transformed by increasingly sophisticated digital tools that promise enhanced operational efficiency. What does this mean for internal communicators? In this episode Jen, Dom and Cat chat with IoIC fellow Joe Salmon to explore the future of internal communication.
This episode, Chris Lovett introduces the concept of workplace minimalism. His latest book Relentless is an elegy for simplifying work so that people can deliver better outcomes. For harried internal communicators, this is an episode not to be missed.
