Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Personal Development

“I saw an opportunity and started the ball rolling”

Meet Zarina Naqvi, one member of the outstanding new Chartered Management Consultant cohort.

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Topic: Employability

What will be the impact of COVID-19 on graduates?

With the employment landscape unclear, what are the options for those finishing studies in the midst of the current crisis?

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Top tips for successful (virtual!) onboarding

Starting a new job can be scary and stressful. How can we translate meaningful interactions to be wholly online?

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Topic: Productivity

CMI’s Management Manifesto

Poor management is estimated to cost the UK £84bn in lost productivity a year

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Topic: Personal Development

Seven radical new ways we’ll gain knowledge in future

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Topic: Personal Development

The future of learning is… teachers

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Topic: Personal Development

Learning as leaders: advice from Sir Charlie Mayfield

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Topic: Productivity

The learning curve. How to juggle study and work in a crisis

One apprentice tells us how she’s managing these two commitments during lockdown.

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Topic: Productivity

Crisis leadership case study. How St John ambulance stepped up to the Covid-19 challenge

Since the Coronavirus outbreak, St John Ambulance has scaled up the support it gives the NHS to a level not seen since WW2.

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Topic: Productivity

Just because the data’s unreliable doesn’t mean you can’t make decisions

How do you lead effectively in uncertain times? Ten powerful insights from one of the UK’s top entrepreneurial leaders.

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Topic: Productivity

Surviving lockdown unscathed

Here’s some advice from the experts on how to keep the peace with family, friends and housemates during isolation.

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Topic: Productivity

The volunteering revolution: how managers are stepping up

Meet two of the UK-based businesses leading the way to help charitable initiatives get volunteers through the door

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