Unprompted: Real AI in IC

kerri@ineedsurgery.com

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Carly and Simon chat to internal comms pros who are getting stuck into AI, sharing what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’ve learned along the way. No hype, no theory, just real experiences from the people figuring it out as they go.

Oct 21

S01 EP9 - Making sense of AI adoption, with Lisa Pantelli (Elsevier)

Lisa shares how Elsevier is helping employees navigate AI adoption through experimentation, clear messaging and peer learning, while balancing concerns around job security, ethics, sustainability and security.
Oct 16

S01 EP8 - From sceptic to AI advocate, with Catherine Kernot (Frontiers)

Catherine shares how AI helped her streamline Confluence updates, automate internal comms tasks and build tools that help employees find and use information more easily.
Sep 23

S01 EP7 - The Feelings Lounge: using AI for wellbeing and self-coaching, with Kate Hughes (Cambridge University Press & Assessment)

Kate shares how a weekly Copilot wellbeing check-in helped her spot patterns in self-doubt, experiment with small behaviour changes and approach work with greater confidence and conviction. FEELINGS LOUNGE PROMPT DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE I want you to be my wellbeing check‑in partner. Every week, guide me through a short, reflective wellbeing check‑in, one question at a time. Go slow and don’t jump ahead. Structure it like this: 1. How am I feeling overall right now? (mood + energy) 2. What’s been giving me energy? 3. What’s been draining me? 4. Any key wins or things I’m proud of (big or small)? 5. What’s been sitting in my head or creating background stress? 6. What do I need more of next week (e.g. rest, focus time, support, boundaries)? 7. One small, practical intention or experiment for the week ahead. How I want you to show up: - Be calm, warm, and non‑judgemental - Reflect back what you hear (don’t rush to fix) - Gently spot patterns or themes if they emerge - Offer light, optional prompts or reframes — not a productivity makeover - Keep it human, not corporate or “wellness‑guru” Important: - Ask ONE question at a time and wait for my response before continuing - If I seem low or overwhelmed, slow the pace further - This is about awareness and support, not performance Start with question 1.
Sep 1

S01 EP6 - Reimagining internal comms with AI, with Adele McIntosh

Adele shares how Arm introduced ChatGPT Enterprise, uses AI as a thought partner, and is rethinking processes from scratch to help teams work more effectively.
Aug 13

S01 EP5 - Using AI as a change-comms wingman, with Ana-Maria Thijssen

Ana-Maria shares how she used AI to get up to speed on a large SAP change programme, develop audience personas and improve local communications, helping teams communicate more consistently and proactively.
Aug 6

S01 EP4 - Getting people on board with AI at work, with Charlotte Halligan

Charlotte shares how she used AI to challenge stakeholder thinking and shape comms, plus how she tackled employee fears and engagement during a complex, multi-tool rollout.
Jul 27

S01 EP3 - Using AI as a strategic partner, with Erik Sebok

Erik shares how he brings AI into strategy work from the very start, using context, stakeholder input and AI agents to improve thinking, challenge assumptions and create stronger communications.
Jul 14

S01 EP2 - Balancing AI and human judgement in IC, with Amanda Atkinson

Amanda shares how she scales comms content with AI and uses it to analyse event feedback, helping uncover missed messages and turn gut instinct into a clear data-backed story.
Jul 1

S01 EP1 - Experimenting with AI agents in internal comms, with Rebecca Lindsay (hyperexponential)

Rebecca shares how she built tools like an annual leave assistant and tone of voice agent, helping teams save time, stay consistent and return from leave with clear priorities.

9 Episodes

Carly and Simon chat to internal comms pros who are getting stuck into AI, sharing what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’ve learned along the way. No hype, no theory, just real experiences from the people figuring it out as they go.

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kerri@ineedsurgery.com
Years Active

2026
Episodes

9
Rating

Clean
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