Series 3 of the Engaging Internal Comms Podcast will be based around the key questions that communicators need to be able to answer when dealing with change. This is a constant for many organisations and Craig Smith explains why it is so vital in this short trailer episode.

In the final episode of Series 2 of the engaging Internal Comms Podcast, Craig Smith takes some of the highlights from the show so far to display the best examples of implementing a strong culture within an organisation. The guests explain their own experiences with showing employees a clear vision and why it is crucial to have a strong sense of purpose.

Craig Smith gathers the thoughts of several of the guests that have featured on the show so far to discuss remote working and change management. Using some of the best insights from Series 1 and 2, the interviewees explain their thoughts around becoming leaders in organisational change and how the shift to remote working has affected their communications.

It has been a turbulent year for internal comms, but what does 2022 look like for the industry? IoIC CEO Jen Sproul reflects on the lessons that can be taken from 2021, while assessing the challenges that lie ahead, with community playing a key role for communicators in overcoming difficulties like change management, hybrid working and information overloads.

Off the back of their new book, Mark Dollins and Jon Stemmle chat to Craig Smith about the growing links between change management and employee communications. Mark and Jon bring both industry and academic experience to the conversation, explaining how techniques such as storytelling can help those in internal comms become trusted advisors for organisational change.

Podcasting and audio content is growing in popularity, which is making it of interest to internal communicators. Brian Landau is the Co-Founder and CEO of audio distribution platform Vennly and he explains to Craig Smith how internal comms professionals can take advantage of this emerging medium.

The pandemic has been a turbulent time for everyone in the internal comms industry as they have seen their influence grow tenfold. This progress is something IoIC Board Member Kirsty Bowen feels needs to continue, as she reflects on what those in the profession can take from the last 18 months.

What are the metrics that determine the success of an internal communications strategy and how can we use this data to increase engagement? Andrea Scarpulla has a keen interest in this topic and explains to the Engaging Internal Comms Podcast why she has found it so effective, drawing on examples used in her current role at DHL Americas.

The Department of Health and Social Care has been at the centre of media attention since the pandemic began, helping shape the UK’s ‘COVID battle plan.’ Its Head of Internal Communications and Niall Ryan has played a pivotal role in this, as he tells Craig how his newly formed team dealt with the pressures of this unprecedented situation and how they engaged its newly recruited remote workers.

Lisa Gwinnell has been helping drive internal communications at Siemens Mobility for a number of years now and knows just how important it is to the organisation. During her time here she has seen the profession's rise, something she wants to help further as she explains to Craig how those who work in internal comms can strengthen their hand when it comes to being a trusted advisor who truly earns their 'please at the table'.