Your transformation may be moving faster than your internal communications system

The Internal Communications Stress Test is a free 7-minute diagnostic for communications leaders in companies going through transformation, restructuring, M&A, AI adoption or rapid organisational change. It shows where the internal communications operating model is under strain before more change lands on it.

What the test examines

• Leadership alignment: whether senior leaders tell the same story when priorities change.
• Transformation narrative: whether one authoritative narrative exists and is used.
• Manager cascade: whether managers know what to say, when, and where to escalate.
• Channels and intranet: whether every channel has a defined job and a clear source of truth.
• Governance: whether ownership, intake and approvals hold under pressure.
• Global fragmentation: whether countries and functions interpret the same change consistently.
• Capacity: whether the system survives without heroics from one or two people.
• Measurement: whether you can show understanding, not only opens and attendance.

What you receive

A stress score from 0 to 100 with a green, amber or red band, your three greatest risk areas, what those risks typically create operationally, and what to address first. The result is instant and no sales call is required. This is a practical Vias diagnostic, not a standardised industry benchmark or formal audit.

Why this exists

The IC Index 2026 from the Institute of Internal Communication reports that 52% of employees experienced a restructure in the past 12 months, 34% reported redundancies, only 49% said the reasons behind change are clearly communicated, and only 42% said their organisation is good at helping employees adapt to change. Gallagher's State of the Sector 2026 describes internal communications teams stretched thin, with a widening readiness gap.

If the result shows material strain, the structured next step is the 90-Day Internal Communications Reset, a senior-led engagement that diagnoses, redesigns and starts implementing the highest-value changes with your team.

The Stress Test is part of our wider internal communications support for companies in transformation.