INTERNAL COMMS

FEATURES

‘We like to think of our partnership as a superpower’

‘Anything you’re saying internally has the potential to be external’

‘How can we prevent comms fatigue when senior leaders keep asking for more?’

How we do comms at… RSM UK

Comms can bridge the gap between the C-suite and staff when trust is lost

Is internal comms getting harder?

‘Our CEO won’t communicate internally with employees. What now?’

How we do comms at… the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

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The utilities man who loves helping leaders and their teams to connect

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How we do comms at… KPMG International

Internal comms rules your CEO really needs to know

Should you turn your employees into influencers?

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How we do comms at… AEG International

How we do comms at… London Business School

11 things to do (plus one to avoid) to land your next in-house comms job

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What does the comms community want for Christmas?

How we do comms at… Hearst UK

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‘Employees seem genuinely excited that we’re now a B Corp’

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How will the Budget affect comms professionals?

What is going on with comms recruitment?

Shalini Gupta on how AI and commercial acumen are reshaping internal comms

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Choosing your channels: what are the best ways to engage with employees?

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Meet the HR man who embraced a rising comms tide at Severn Trent Water

Whose line is it anyway? The debate on where internal comms should sit rumbles on

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Shaping culture through communications at Haymarket

What great change leaders know about internal comms

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From apathy to empathy: revitalising DEI through authentic internal messaging

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Cadbury taps into brand heritage to deliver a new benchmark for internal comms

The internal comms strategy that put mental health front and centre to create a ‘healthier Amazon’

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A connectivity champion who's always pushing the boundaries

Bringing passion, purpose and brand leadership to sport

IoIC CEO on the evolving role of internal communications

‘During the Heathrow shutdown, the comms challenges were very complex’

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The in-house comms chiefs rewriting the playbook

NEWS, RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

Trust in bosses at all-time low, warns new IC report

Over half of in-house pros looking to move job

Almost one fifth of employees skip internal comms due to ‘volume fatigue’

Credibility gap in internal comms despite high professional esteem

Comms professionals urged to support Jewish colleagues

Poor redundancy comms increase the flight risk of remaining staff

Will Zuckerberg's AI clone shake up internal comms?

Should you ever disagree with your CEO?

Well over half of companies have no change comms strategy

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How comms professionals are navigating the crisis in the Middle East

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Over 70 per cent of in-house pros see their remit growing in 2026

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Should businesses take a stance on societal issues?

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Corporate Affairs Awards 2026 shortlist revealed

Co-op fights back against allegations of a toxic culture and comms failings

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AI adoption in comms still in development stage, report finds

Building blocks spelling out AI

The internal comms phrases you should consider retiring in 2026

How AI has enhanced the importance of traditional media

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Which department should internal comms teams report to?

Internal comms uniquely positioned to be ‘core organisational capability’

Corporate Affairs Awards final deadline approaching

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‘A trailblazer’ – GSK comms pro Bieneosa Ebite passes away

CIPR launches internal crisis comms guide

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Intranet will be ‘top priority channel’ for internal comms in 2026

‘Getting content from other departments’ proves tricky for internal comms

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ICO comms chief calls for empathy around data breaches

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Cricket board hires former government comms director

Legal & General hires internal comms specialist

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AI creates ‘significant divide’ in internal comms, study reveals

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Exclusive: Future comms trends revealed

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IoIC announces four new ’exemplary’ fellows

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Comms job descriptions ‘getting wildly out of hand’

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Internal comms is ‘a strategic asset’, not just an information delivery tool

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Smaller firms failing to realise internal comms potential, CIPR warns

Research and reports: CIPR Investigating internal comms in organisations with fewer than 500 employees

CIPR awards internal comms expert an honorary fellowship

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Bank of Ireland’s comms chief on why you need the ear of the CEO

PRWeek UK Awards 2025: Who scooped the coveted in-house trophies?

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When employee surveys do more harm than good

CIPR urges PRs to call out prejudice and prevent hate taking root

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Parliament comms leader to join London NHS Trust

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Comms ‘one of the most AI-ready’ professions, says report

Cricket comms chief moves to Premiership club role

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HSBC hires Amazon comms director for new senior role

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In-house PRs happiest with their pay

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Pay and benefits tops workplace communications gap

Boring bosses and job losses driving out in-house pros

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Most in-house PRs spend two days a week or fewer in office

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Private healthcare the top-rated perk by in-house and agency PRs alike

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Humanity must remain at the heart of communication, says IoIC survey

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OPINION

‘In this age of permanent crisis, internal comms is more vital than ever’

‘Don’t just communicate decisions – influence them’

‘To change anything in an organisation, you have to have a strong story to tell’

‘Pride Month is no longer the benchmark for LGBTQ+ comms support’

‘In volatile times, we should neither mirror chaos nor pretend it’s not there’

‘Internal comms professionals need to have the confidence to say no’

‘Corporate affairs needs to be at the table when AI governance is designed’

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‘We need to be good politicians to be great comms leaders’

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‘Internal comms leaders are crucial to AI investment success’

‘Internal communicators need to give themselves permission to be more visible’

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‘2026 could be when things really shift for internal comms’

‘Throw off the gloom… you work in comms!’

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‘Internal and external comms working together builds trust and reputation’

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‘CEOs should prioritise employee comms over globetrotting selfies’

‘The value of real human connection has never been clearer’

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‘Communicating ESG is more important than ever in these challenging times’

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‘Fast action is often the best way to fail when crisis hits’

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‘AI makes soft skills the new hard currency in the comms profession’

‘What in-house teams get wrong when briefing an agency’

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‘Talking about race is difficult but so is the comms role’

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‘Your comms department is a strategic centre of excellence’

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‘A handful of bullet points isn’t enough for an internal crisis comms plan’

Danny Rogers on... why In.Comms, and why now?

‘It’s time for communicators in health to become registered professionals’

‘Comms is never just about comms: we have to be chameleons’

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PEOPLE MOVES

FTSE 100 engineering outfit confirms hire of new corporate comms exec

Standard Life plc elevates corporate affairs head

BBC comms head to moves to ITN

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Pernod Ricard promotes from within for new global internal comms chief

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Former Man U comms head joins FTSE 100 water supply company

Former Home Office comms director joins City of London Corporation

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Associated Press promotes its VP of global comms

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Ovo Energy names new head of comms

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Bentley appoints former Porsche VP as chief comms officer

AI startup invests in internal comms

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Nursing and Midwifery Council hires internal comms head

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Unilever boosts internal comms department

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Accenture appoints chief comms officer

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Aviation regulator announces two senior comms appointments

Reach internal comms lead to join Simply Business

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Private health trade body hires first comms director

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Universal Music Group signs comms chief from rival

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