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Meet Rosie Huckle, Head of Communications & Engagement, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London. Connecting people, priorities and purpose across one of the UK’s largest faculties, Rosie shares how she brings strategy to life and why IoIC plays a key role in shaping her approach.

Deteriorating international relations have dominated news headlines and fuelled global economic instability since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. War has many ramifications, impacting supply chains, share prices, migration and more generally, levels of societal optimism. But for many of us, the notion of war remains incomprehensible; we simply can’t imagine what living under threat of such danger actually feels like. Moreover, what does it feel like to strive to continue ‘business as usual’ when there are so many additional factors to consider?

Sam Dick, former Head of Employee Communications at The Open University, shares her experience studying the MA in Internal Communication Management, returning to study after more than a decade while balancing full time work. Over 13 months, the programme challenged her thinking and deepened her understanding of communication theory, neuroscience, influence and organisational culture, leaving her reenergised and approaching her everyday practice differently.

Our latest member spotlight is on Leah Booker, Internal Communications Executive at Shoosmiths LLP. Leah shares how studying the IoIC Foundation Diploma and joining the mentoring programme helped build confidence, strengthen advisory skills and support their growth in internal communication.

Internal communication stands at a crossroads. That was the starting point for IoIC’s Designing the Future of Internal Communication: The Leaders Forum, a full-day event that brought senior IC professionals together to explore trust, technology, listening and the evolving shape of organisations.

IoIC Fellow Sinéad Bell, Director at Hanover Communications shares how the perception of internal communication has evolved over the course of her career, the impact Covid-19 had on the profession, and why practitioners must continue to demonstrate the value of their work.

As part of our #IChoseIC Series, Danielle Starling reflects on why she feels internal communications is important and why she has stayed in internal comms roles for over 13 years.