Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Employability

Strategic Initiatives and the Telework Revolution

This is a Brief Story Illustrating How Good Fortune Can Emerge From Unforeseen Eventualities.

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Topic: Governance

Return to work: Management challenge of our age

Employee engagement will be the key in the treacherous months ahead

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Opportunity Lockdown

The Covid 19 Crisis Will Trigger Countless Social and Economic Changes. Consumers Will Behave Differently After Lockdown.

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Topic: Productivity

Levelling up after Lockdown

We Can’t Allow Covid-19 to Accentuate Regional Economic Disparities. Insights From a Recent Cmi Expert Roundtable

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

The art of Negotiation

How to strike a balance between your needs and those of your stakeholders.

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Topic: Governance

How not to be an old school boss

be strong but not alpha. be aware of the shadow you cast. and never ever say don’t bring your problems to work

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

The idea of getting another job makes me feel a bit sick

Redundancy can be a traumatic experience here are some ways to manage the impact of redundancy on your mental health

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Topic: Employability

I lost my job during lockdown but turned it into a positive

Holly Saxon’s Story of Reframing the Nightmare of Redundancy Into a Deeper Understanding of What She Really Cares About

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Topic: Governance

It’s a logistical nightmare

If you think your organisation is having a tough time getting back to business as usual, try running a primary school.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

What your future recruits will want from you

The pandemic is already changing the nature of the relationship between employer and employee

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Work-Life Balance in a Digital Era

Discover the 4 pillars that underpin self-care – safeguard your wellbeing for improved motivation and productivity.

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Topic: Governance

A green recovery is the only recovery

By building back green we will give a big boost to the UK economy and drive innovation and competitiveness,

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