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Employee Frustration Is Data You're Ignoring
A Zoom and Deloitte study found that 94% of employees encounter friction somewhere in the meeting lifecycle. The average employee loses 1.6 hours a week just preparing for meetings. And across enterprises, workers are swit...
Half of Employees Don't Trust Their CEO
The 2026 IC Index from the Institute of Internal Communication surveyed 5,000 UK employees — not IC professionals, not HR — and the picture isn't improving. Change is accelerating while clarity is falling. Trust in senior ...
94% Respected. 30% Can Prove Business Impact.
Oak Engage surveyed 250 HR and internal comms professionals in the UK, and the headline stat doesn't add up: 94% say internal comms is respected in their organisation. Only 30% can demonstrate business impact. 66% rely on ...
Satisfaction Is a Signal, Not a Strategy
A meta-analysis of 113 studies covering 38,000 employees found a moderate correlation between job satisfaction and performance — real, but far from the decisive link most leadership narratives assume. The relationship is i...
Leaders Think 27%. Employees Say 9%.
Axios HQ's 2026 internal communications report has a number that should stop every comms leader cold: 27% of leaders believe their employees are fully aligned with organisational goals. 9% of employees agree. The same patt...
Respected But Not Credible: Only 30% of IC Pros Can Prove Business Impact
Internal comms is respected by 94% of organisations — but only 30% can prove it's working. Half of employees don't trust their CEO. And your engagement surveys might be measuring the wrong thing entirely. 🎙️ In Episode 57...