Unexpected realities: communicating change in 90 seconds(ish)
Grace shares all she’s learnt about change in 90 seconds.
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Internal comms isn’t about making everyone happy (focus on what is achievable instead)
Sophie shares how important it is to focus on what’s achievable over making everyone happy in comms - both inside an organisation and from an agency perspective.
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Internal comms for small businesses who don’t have time
Sophie talki sbout small but growing businesses that are thinking about Internal Comms, and shares her insights around where to start and what to do.
What the world gave us in 2025; the IC edition
It’s a 2025 Christmas mash-up - everything we, and the world, has been up to this year!
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Five things internal comms pros should do in 2026
Sophie shares five things internal comms pros should do in 2026, based on reading, experience and research in 2025.
The quiet power of internal comms - why we’re the culture keepers
Kate talks about the power and importance of IC pros’ other job: the culture keeper.
Design advice for internal communicators
Grace shares expert insights from some of our favourite, trusted designers. Discover how to think like a designer, when to bring one in, and how to keep your audience front and centre in your visual communications.
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Starting from zero - how to set up internal comms that works
Kate talks about setting up an internal comms function that works by:
1) Starting with your why
2) Knowing your people
3) Auditing what you’ve got
4) Building a simple plan
5) Making it two-way
6) Supporting your people managers
7) Learning and evolving
Introducing Co:Lab - a creative space for exploring the future of internal comms
Kate introduces our new venture Co:Lab - which we’re so excited to launch in partnership with the IoIC, and will be presenting at the IoIC Festival in June.
The neuroscience of effective internal communications: how to make messages stick - part one
Sophie writes about the nueroscience of effective communications in our latest blog.
The importance of feedback for team performance: five ways internal comms can help create a culture of open and constructive feedback
When you think of giving and receiving feedback at work it’s often in the context of a performance review. But recent research shows how feedback within teams can improve their performance and that this has a knock-on effect on wider business performance. Yet giving and receiving feedback is something many people find hard. So, how can we as IC pros help individuals, teams, managers and senior leaders become comfortable enough with feedback that everyone gains?
Storytelling in Internal Comms: learning from the experts
Sophie talks to Rebecca Spago, copywriter and former journalist, about how to write compelling stories that stick inside a business.
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How to overcome the top 5 internal communication barriers
We’ve gone back to basics to look at some of the most common barriers to great internal communications and how to overcome them.
Resilience at work: why it’s not about the individual but the team
Kate talks about a brilliant Company Doctor podcast she listened to all about resilience and thinks about how to build it in the workplace.
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Employee generated content: eight tips to make sure you get it right
Kate shares tips and tricks on how to produce great employee generasted content.
Should you invest in an employee communications app?
Kate talks through the pros and cons of a new employee app - what appears to be an internal comms must have in 2024.
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Remote-working not working? Managing the tricky return to the office
Sophie talks about that tricky return to the office - and why it’s important to consider first - WHY?
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