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05 Oct 2026

Member spotlight: Paul Heaton

Our latest member spotlight is on Paul Heaton, Founder of The Comms Guru, who learned internal communication from the inside, starting with an intranet at a multinational bank. In this member spotlight, Paul shares why strategy and delivery belong together, how the IOIC community broadens perspective, and why understanding people is still the job.

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02 Oct 2026

Member spotlight Jon Salthouse

From professional dancer to nuclear sector whitepaper author, Jon Salthouse believes great internal communicators understand humans, not just messages. In this member spotlight, Jon shares his path into internal communication, the value he's found in IOIC's network, and his advice for anyone starting out in the profession.

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28 Sep 2026

The practical guide to... employee personas

Ben Whitter, founder and chief experience officer at HEX Organization and the World Employee Experience Institute, explains how internal communication teams can use employee personas to understand what colleagues need, personalise communication and create a stronger connection between employees and the organisation.

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23 Sep 2026

Expiry date never: age is the new superpower with Victoria Tomlinson

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.

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15 Sep 2026

IOIC Impact Brief September webinar.

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.

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14 Sep 2026

The IOIC Impact Brief: September 2026.

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.

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