Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

“I know where you’re coming from…”

With Coronavirus rules changing from day to day, managers have to know people’s triggers and make a connection…

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Topic: Flexibility

Lessons in crisis management: don’t follow the herd

“I actively try not to make decisions based on what others were doing”. How experienced leaders confront a crisis situation

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Blueprint for Balance: Pay & Rewards

Hear all about pay & rewards in a gender-balanced workplace.

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Topic: Governance

Only 7% of FTSE CEOs are women – that’s bonkers

Despite evidence that proves a link between good representation of women at senior levels and strong financial performance

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Topic: Governance

We’ve gone platinum…

CMI were recently awarded Investors in People Platinum status. Here are some responses from the CMI team on this accolade

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Six lessons we learned from the CMI 2020 President’s Awards

The critical role of leadership in uncertainty. The power of experimentation. The impact of humanity in management.

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Topic: Flexibility

Should flexible working be a day-one right?

For years, CMI has made the case for flexible working in the UK to be more widely adopted. Now’s the time for real action

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

How to create psychologically safe workplaces for colleagues from diverse ethnic groups

The input of people from diverse ethnic groups is critical for establishing an inclusive work environment

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Topic: Governance

Why we need ruthless compassion

Now more than ever, looking after our team means going above and beyond. We need to be compassionate and check in with them

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

How to create a truly inclusive organisation

Inclusion has never been more important for organisations: here’s how to embrace it for the long term

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Blueprint for Balance: An ambitious new approach to inclusion

Our experts provided practical insights on how to create a more inclusive work environment.

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Topic: Governance

Six ways that better management benefits society

We mark CMI’s Investors in People ‘platinum’ status, and discuss the role of management in the post-Covid rebuilding process

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