Co-CEOs are back on the agenda – what can we learn (or not!) from dual-captained ships? Co-CEOs, mostly an organisational anomaly, are making a quiet comeback. In 2025 only 15 companies in the Fortune 1000 operate with this structure, according to executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. That’s 1.5%. A veritable speck in the business […]

Ladies and gentlemen, a new term in internal communications has arrived and this one might be the most fun to say yet. Polyworking – the practice of holding multiple jobs. Believe it or not, according to the IOIC’s October IC trends report, 52% of your colleagues are working a second job to supplement their income. […]

As the mornings get darker, it can be so easy to stay in bed just a little bit longer. Luckily, this Wednesday, we had the perfect reason to jump out of bed as we hosted our latest IC Leaders Breakfast!   We were lucky enough to have Shalini Gupta, Head of Internal Communications at Arup, as […]

‘High performance’ and ‘streamlining’ are getting a good run in the modern CEO’s lexicon.  But what gets left out of the headline is how culture articulates what these imperatives mean. What meaning do those key words boil down to for the workforce? Is it as simple as expecting more from your people?   Across industries, companies […]

Last month, Mercer unveiled their Workforce 2.0 report on global talent trends, surveying 14,000+ C-suite executives, HR leaders, employees, and investors on how modern businesses are changing. In part 1 of our Mercer report blog we talked about when automation can be misleading and rising culture problems. For part two, we’re using their findings to […]

In June I had the pleasure of visiting Rotterdam, a city renowned for its port (the largest in Europe), modern architecture and being a casualty of World War Two. But there is something else missing from this list. And no, it’s not Stroopwafles, bikes or windmills so guess again … it’s sustainability! And what’s more, […]

Part one of our Mercer report deep dive  Recently, Mercer’s Workforce 2.0 report on global talent trends from 2024-2025 landed on our desk. The report focused on Unlocking human potential in a machine-augmented world, surveying 14,400+ C-suite executives, HR leaders, employees, and investors on the metamorphosis modern businesses are going through. At the epicentre of […]

The last five years have seen a drastic reshaping of the modern workplace. Employees at all levels now increasingly operate across time-zones, continents, or even work from their garden shed.  With this new landscape came a wave of new technology. From face-to-face meetings and emails our workplace now involves using a rising kaleidoscope of tools: […]

The IC Index 2025 is here, and it’s juicy… Check out our top take aways and insights. It’s that time of the year again where the IC index rolls back round. So, what juicy insights does it hold for us this year? 106 says… This year’s IC index provides some helpful tips on activating your […]