Celebrating 75 episodes of IoIC podcasting

1. Cathy Brown, December 2021
With former CEO of Engage for Success Cathy Brown, we explored the changing nature of work, the social contract between employers and their people and the role of business in society.

2. Colin Archer, February 2022
IoIC fellow Colin Archer shared his views on the future of the profession and reminded us that internal communication is the holistic glue that keeps siloed teams, departments and functions together and aligned.

3. David MacLeod, June 2022
Co-founder of the Engage for Success movement David MacLeod spoke of the crucial role of voice in co-worker engagement and experience. Being clear on goals, building trust through listening and recognising people for their contribution make up the magic sauce for colleague engagement.

4. Seth Godin, February 2023 & September 2023
Author Seth Godin generously shared his thoughts on the role of communication in building community. “Being on the same bus” is key to the successful execution of any organisational change programme.

5. Antonia Bance, February 2023
With disgruntled co-workers uniting to confront unsatisfactory working conditions, the TUC’s Antonia Bance’s rich insight illustrated the role of communication as a first step in dispute mediation. Effective internal comms is key to helping rebuild goodwill at work.  

6. Neil Carberry, May 2023 & February 2024
Hybrid and distributed working, ageing populations, shrinking labour markets and shifting attitudes to work are having a gamechanging impact on how we organise ourselves and communicate at work. We loved Recruitment and Employment Confederation Neil Carberry’s analysis of the opportunity for internal communicators.

7. Jon Rennie, June 2023
Jon Rennie’s US Navy career shaped his communication skills, underpinning his unique leadership style, which is rooted in empathy and inclusion. This illuminating conversation dived deep into the essentiality of leadership communication.

8. Katie Macaulay, July 2023
AB managing director Katie Macaulay’s work on shared understanding, shared meaning and alignment helps organisations understand their communication gaps. This is essential when most modern internal stakeholders are drowning in information and under intense pressure to meet increasingly pressing deadlines.

9. Kevin Green, July 2023
The future of work is transforming internal communication. Full-spectrum ecosystems of workers across multiple timezones, locations and employment types require a different approach. Kevin Green of First Bus highlighted the art of listening well and its impact on business outcomes.

10. Perry Timms, November 2023
As one of HR’s most influential thinkers, Perry Timms explained how powerful recognition is in the colleague experience. As work becomes more fragmented and turbulent, we all need to shift mindset, embrace agility and refresh the way we communicate at work.