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Post-pandemic, the global economy remains in turmoil. War and escalating geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events, supply chain shortages, rising inequality, shifting attitudes towards work and capitalism and more are reshaping the labour market.

While they can be hard to discern in the moment, these shifts and undercurrents nonetheless have a profound impact on how organisations hire and engage with people at work. Internal communicators have a pivotal role to play in maintaining community and cohesion across increasingly diverse and transient workforces. In such changeable landscapes, communication is a meta-skill that increasingly underpins organisational success.

Helen Connolly (pictured), head of internal communication, and Terri Hargreaves, diversity and inclusion adviser, from Sellafield Ltd share tips from the company’s employee-led networks, which support neurodiverse colleagues, for communicating with autistic employees.

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IoIC South's event on 19th March - Are you talking to me? How to Make Your Internal Communications Inclusive was held during Neurodiversity Celebration Week,. Participants gained first-hand insight into the challenges people face with communication and how they can make communications more accessible.

What’s the secret to making an impression when hundreds of people are applying for the same job? Internal comms hiring pros share their top tips for serving up an irresistible application and keeping your cool throughout the process.

TAQA UK, a North Sea oil & gas business at the forefront of late-life operations and decommissioning, aimed to reduce the risks of heart disease, while ensuring its people were ready to take immediate action in the event of a cardiac arrest. Ultimately, more than 1,000 employees were trained.

The second Knowledge Circle took place online on Monday 10th March 2025 and involved ten Fellows facilitated by Suzanne Peck and Dominic Walters from IoIC. The group comprised in-house practitioners, consultants and contractors. Colin Archer, Head of Communications at Spirax Sarco also took part in his role as a permanent participant to bring consistency to what is discussed.

As global stability deteriorates, anxiety is on the rise. Internal communicators must assimilate the wants, needs and expectations of increasingly diverse internal stakeholders. Only then can organisations harness the full potential of colleagues across the age spectrum, who are pushing back on top-down, centralised, and increasingly outdated, command and control management archetypes.

In this mercurial new landscape, communication isn't just a skill – it's a meta-skill that increasingly underpins organisational success.