Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Flexibility

Impact of Covid on women

Gender equality (SDG 5) has been recognised as a crucial element for advancing sustainable development.

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Topic: Personal Development

In Conversation with Manisha Mistry – CMgr of the Year 2020

Join us as we talk all things Chartered Manager and how you could become Chartered Manager of the Year.

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Topic: Crisis Management

System shock: How the civil service responded to Covid-19

The government’s chief people officer speaks to CMI about pivoting in the civil service

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Topic: Personal Development

How to get a reflective mindset

Reflective practices allow us to dedicate time to deep thinking – but how do we actually achieve this in practice?

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Topic: Workplace Culture

The gatekeepers of racial diversity at work need to step up

How do we get decision-makers to understand their unconscious bias?

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Four expert tips for improving your team’s sense of connection

We’re nearing the end of a particularly difficult year – but that doesn’t mean we can stop paying attention to mental health

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Topic: Personal Development

What type of pioneer are you?

Using data from hundreds of interviews, this leader has identified four types of pioneer. How does your style compare

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

How to raise the emotional intelligence of your team

Managers get stuff done. But do you wonder how smoother that might be if your team’s emotional intelligence increased?

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Topic: Crisis Management

Brexit Teach-In

Hear all about what challenges managers and leaders will face following Brexit and how we can help.

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Topic: Flexibility

The new gender politics of return-to-work

We explore how Covid-19 workplace transformation has impacted women with children

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

CMI Women: Reflecting on how far we’ve come

Last week we celebrated 50 years of CMI Women – here are the top-level takeaways from our fantastic guests

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Topic: Governance

Should managers connect with employees on social media?

Does ‘friending’ staff on social media show genuine interest, or is it an invasion of privacy?

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