Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Deep dive: Seven rules for ‘hybrid’ remote and office working

When we do finally return to workplaces and offices, managers and leaders should learn these effective lessons

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Topic: Employment Landscape

The changing landscape of education, before and after Covid-19

Two higher education leaders on how we set learners up with the skills to thrive in the workforce of the future

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Topic: Governance

Three management and leadership trends for the new normal

How to capture the best new working practices – and avoid snapping back into old in-office norms, with Bruce Carnegie Brown

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Topic: Ethnicity

Inclusive Leadership: From why to how

Inclusive leadership offers access to greater ideas, impetus and skills. It could be your organisation’s most powerful asset.

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

These proven techniques will help you and your team beat burnout

Fight or flight? Try rest and digest. A renowned neuroscientist teaches us how to deal with burnout – for good

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

CMI response to ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK

CMI publishes its response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities call for evidence

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Topic: Workplace Culture

How to keep your company culture in a contact-free world

Organisational culture is under threat in this strange new, contact-free world. How do you preserve your special workplace?

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Topic: Personal Development

Five proven methods to achieve true self-awareness

Great leaders understand their strengths and weaknesses. But achieving genuine self-awareness is not always easy

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Topic: Communication

Effective Communication

Are you communicating effectively? Understand how you can improve your communication to achieve the results you need.

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Topic: Personal Development

Your guide to Mentoring

Learn more about the CMI mentoring programme and how it will give you the confidence to take that next step in your career.

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Topic: Governance

CMI’s 2021 Budget Submission

CMI publishes its priorities ahead of the 2021 Budget

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Topic: Flexibility

Making Decisions Based on Customer Insight

Hear from Robin Birn, renowned author of several books on Market Research and Customer Insight.

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