Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Flexibility

Accruing annual leave: the rules and advice

Annual leave entitlements are still proving a headache for managers months into the pandemic. What are the actual rules?

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Topic: Governance

Do you have an authenticity gap?

You are honest and have integrity – no doubt. What you have to address are the inconsistencies that make you appear dishonest

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Topic: Employment Landscape

What sectors are still hiring?

As the UK moves toward a recession, which sectors are still going strong?

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Topic: Crisis Management

Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst

Practical tools and techniques to identify potential threats, and implement safeguards against them.

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Topic: Productivity

Get By With a “Digital Boost”

Head of Digital Boost, Sherry Coutu CBE discusses how a small business can continue digitisation during a pandemic.

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Topic: Crisis Management

A Whole New World

Join Ann Francke and Dame Stephanie Shirley CH as they consider how COVID will reshape the working world.

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Topic: Governance

Why do we exist?

Covid-19 is causing boards to tackle the most fundamental questions. to dig into the changing views around corporate purpose.

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Topic: Personal Development

Why praise feels so good

An 11-point Checklist to Discover Whether You’re Giving (and Receiving) enough appreciation

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Home Working Flexitime Job Sharing Which Works Best

Should you have fixed ‘office days’? How about sharing your job with someone else? Or flexible hours, even.

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Topic: Governance

The Three Stages of Crisis Management Post Crisis

Post crisis success is linked closely to how you handled the pre and during-crisis phases. it’s also about the next crisis.

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Topic: Governance

CV templates to make you stand out in a tough market

Many people will be looking for a work or career change. Did you know that CMI can help build CVs and format cover letters?

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Topic: Governance

What’s your best advice for delivering successful consulting projects?

Do You Want to Contribute to This Exciting New Book Project for the Icmci? Find Out How to Get in Involved Here!

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