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01 Sep 2026

When Employees Don’t Understand the Strategy, It’s a Communication Problem

When Employees Don’t Understand the Strategy, It’s a Communication Problem Most organisations invest significant time in developing their business strategy. Leadership teams analyse the market, agree priorities, set targets and create detailed transformation plans. The...

31 Aug 2026

Why Learning Culture Has Become a Competitive Advantage

For years, learning and development were often treated as a supporting HR function. Employees attended training courses, managers completed leadership programmes, organisations provided online resources and success was measured largely through participation or course completion....

03 Aug 2026

From Inspiration to Action: Turning Conference Ideas Into Workplace Change

Attending a conference is often an energising experience. You leave with pages of notes, fresh ideas, new perspectives, and meaningful conversations with industry peers. For a few days, you’re immersed in innovative thinking and inspired...

22 Jul 2026

What High-Performing Organisations Communicate Differently

In every successful organisation, communication is more than a function; it is a strategic advantage. Whether it’s navigating change, strengthening culture, or keeping employees engaged, the way organisations communicate has a direct impact on performance....

14 Jul 2026

Skills Over Degrees: The Talent Acquisition Revolution

For decades, talent acquisition has been shaped by a familiar filter: degrees, institutions, and formal qualifications. A CV was often assessed first by where someone studied. Then what they studied. Only after that came skills,...

07 Jul 2026

The Skills HR & IC Professionals Need for the Future of Work

For a long time, HR and Internal Communications operated with clearly defined toolkits. HR managed systems, policies, performance cycles, and organisational structure.Internal Communications managed messaging, campaigns, engagement, and information flow. The work was structured. Predictable....

28 Jun 2026

Why Attending the Internal Communications Conference at FutuHRistIC 2026 Is a Must

Let’s be honest: when an organisation goes through a rough patch, restructuring, or massive change, people notice the silence immediately. When leaders stop talking, employees don’t assume everything is fine. They start guessing. Rumours spread,...

20 Jun 2026

The High Cost of Silent Leadership in Times of Crisis

In moments of stability, leadership silence can sometimes go unnoticed. But in times of crisis, silence is not neutral. It is interpreted. Amplified. And often, it becomes the message itself. When uncertainty rises, employees do...

15 Jun 2026

Who Supports HR? Why Mental Health and Wellbeing Must Become a Workplace Priority

For years, HR professionals have been the people organisations rely on during difficult moments. They support employees through stress, conflict, burnout, workplace challenges, organisational change, redundancies, and uncertainty. They are expected to remain calm, empathetic,...

08 Jun 2026

Speaker Insights: Hala Al-Balushi, Internal Communication Manager, Omantel

As organisations continue navigating transformation, digital disruption, and evolving employee expectations, communication has become one of the most influential drivers of culture, trust, and engagement. Increasingly, organisations are recognising that communication is not simply about...

02 Jun 2026

Speaker Insights: Allan Morling, Founder & Behavioural Change Consultant, Leadership EQcellence

As organisations continue to rethink leadership, culture, and employee development, one challenge remains remarkably consistent across industries: how do you ensure learning actually leads to lasting behavioural change? At FutuHRistIC Festival 2026, The Festival of People & Engagement, HR,...

25 May 2026

From Theory to Transformation: A Sneak Peek at the FutuHRistIC 2026 Workshops

We’ve all been to those conferences where you leave with a notebook full of “big ideas” that somehow never make it past your desk on Monday morning. At FutuHRistIC 2026, we wanted to move beyond...

22 May 2026

Speaker Insights: Natasha Liedl-McDowall, Internal Communication Partner to Operations, LSEG

As organisations navigate increasing complexity, transformation, and evolving employee expectations, internal communication is becoming a critical driver of organisational performance, culture, and reputation. While many businesses continue to focus on external brand perception, forward-thinking leaders...

19 May 2026

Leadership in High-Pressure Systems: What HR Must Learn from Emergency Response Teams

For a long time, leadership in organisations was designed for stability. Plans were built on predictability. Decisions followed hierarchy. And HR systems were structured around the assumption that, most of the time, work would behave...

15 May 2026

Second Group of Speakers Announced

FutuHRistIC 2026 is proud to announce the second group of industry leaders joining the conversation this November in London. As the workplace continues to undergo radical shifts, these voices represent the vanguard of leadership, wellbeing, and...