Why I became a mentor: Lyndsay Gray

Sanna Kantelinen, senior internal communications manager at Remedy Entertainment and a 2025 graduate of the Masters in Internal Communication Management, shares her tips for succeeding on the path to a formal qualification.

Colette Clements, Internal Communications Assistant at ScottishPower, is driving employee engagement through Viva Engage and shaping campaigns that connect people to purpose. With the support of IoIC membership, she’s building confidence, skills, and a strong professional network to grow into a strategic communicator.

From sector-hopping communicator to strategic powerhouse - Misty Oosthuizen shares how knowing your value can transform not just your career, but your organisation too. Discover how she’s using AI to automate the admin and unleash her creativity where it counts most: connecting people to purpose through powerful internal communication.

Meet Sarah Cooper, Content and Channels Advisor at Medical Protection Society. From an unexpected start in internal comms to leading major projects in a new sector, Sarah shares her inspiring journey, including how IoIC membership supported her through career change, boosted her confidence, and reignited her passion for learning.

Debo Dyson, Internal Communications Manager at Selfridges, shares his experience of completing the IoIC Master’s in Internal Communication Management, from balancing work and study, to applying new learning in real time. He reflects on the confidence it gave him, the support of his cohort and tutors, and how the journey unlocked potential he didn’t know he had.

Recent MA graduate, Esther Bennett, Global Head of Colleague Experience at Ideagen shares how the MA course unlocked her confidence, sharpened her strategy, and sparked lifelong connections, all while juggling work, parenting and personal growth.