Spending months underwater will inevitably teach you a huge amount about the role of communication in effective teamwork. And this is what this episode’s guest learned during his military career serving as a US Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer.
Ever since, Jon Rennie has been fascinated by leadership communication. With various civilian leadership roles under his belt, today, in addition to his day-job as CEO of Peak Demand Inc, Jon enthusiastically writes, podcasts and keynotes about leadership and leadership communication.
We were keen to hear his ideas and hope you’ll agree this conversation is one of our most thought-provoking episodes yet.
The IOIC Impact Brief highlights the strategic opportunity for internal communicators in the rapidly evolving world of work. This webinar explored the latest actionable intelligence across business, technology, sustainability, employment and people trends.
This month: rookie CEOs given the wheel before boards trust them, AI adoption racing ahead of governance everywhere it appears, communities running the climate briefings government won't, a widening AI pay divide, retirees returning to work, and why menopause support needs to catch up. The intelligence internal communicators need before the story runs away.
This month: boards rehearsing for multiple futures; deepfake fraud eroding trust in work calls and video meetings; the cheapest AI choice turning out to be the greenest; job-hugging finally starting to crack; and a representation gap costing organisations more than most realise. The intelligence internal communication professionals need to help shape decisions, not just distribute them.
Internal communication builds strategic confidence when it translates business strategy into clear, consistent narratives, keeps leaders visible and authentic, and helps leaders blend deliberate planning with context-responsive adaptation. This matters. The 2026 IC Index shows only 52% of employees believe their organisation’s strategy is the right one for success.
NATS empowered leaders to build consistent, credible communication habits rooted in everyday conversations. We hear from Lynsey Davidson, head of employee communications at NATS.
Effective leadership communication depends on closing the perception gap between how leaders believe they communicate and how employees experience it. Internal communicators play a critical role in bridging this divide.
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.
