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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Leaders eat last!

Education leaders face a specific set of challenges in keeping schools and universities going at a confusing time

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Topic: Crisis Management

Lessons in crisis management (from those who’ve lived it)

How did these leaders manage their way through the previous major crisis to hit the world – the financial crisis of 2007/08?

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Topic: Employment Landscape

The road to 2021: what’s the mood of CMI members?

A deep-dive into the latest CMI member poll shows several intriguing trends

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Topic: Governance

Track-and-trace management: The crisis is not an opportunity to test it out

As we move into an era of homeworking and persistent safety concerns in offices, managers are debating tracking employees

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Topic: Crisis Management

How can managers support their staff to work safely at home during Covid

The top three things managers need to know to help their staff feel safe and supported while working from home.

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Topic: Communication

How autonomy affects employee mental health

Most professionals have a high need for achievement. This means they like to get things done, but often in their own way

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Topic: Crisis Management

“Identify your weak spots – and set about improving them”

This year’s CMI Gold Medal winner David Roberts reflects on how leadership is changing in the NHS

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Topic: Governance

How to provide your team with a sense of certainty

Having a cause gives people a reason to come to work every day.

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Topic: Flexibility

Life of a Lone Ranger: What makes or breaks the solo self-employed?

Two solo self-employed experts tell us what to watch out for when working this way during a tough time for job security

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Topic: Crisis Management

The right way to implement a company-wide pay cut

With so many businesses forced to consider cutting pay, how do you implement in a way that keeps staff onside

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Topic: Governance

CMI’s Submission to Comprehensive Spending Review 2020

Our submission argues for a clearer and more coherent approach to adult skills and retraining

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Supporting Colleagues’ Wellbeing

Supporting careers of diverse ethnic groups and help organisations tackle inequalities.

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