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Topic: Personal Development

What my work with the homeless taught me about management

Sammuel Yisrael channelled his own experiences with homelessness into an award-winning project – he shares what he learned

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Topic: Personal Development

Tips from the top: 3 traits you’ll need post-pandemic

Our Leading Lights share what they believe are the most valuable traits and skills for managing in a post-pandemic world

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Topic: Personal Development

Why every manager is on the front line of ESG planning

Most companies are setting out ESG plans. It’s managers who will then have to do the work, even if you’re not in the C-suite

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Topic: Personal Development

These are the most exciting ideas in leadership today: Part 1

Leadership success is about having, and embracing, different perspectives. Check out these from the 2022 CMI MBOTY longlist

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Topic: Governance

One Team One Dream: Motivating People

An in-depth look at the tools and techniques which underpin successful team motivation

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Topic: Employability

The maturity challenge: how to retain your older workers

ONS research reveals how to support older employees to stay in the workplace for longer

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Topic: Employability

Entrepreneurship in this New World

What does entrepreneurship really mean in the wake of the pandemic?

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

Negotiation Tips and Techniques: Balancing the Deal

How good are your negotiation skills? Practical tips and techniques to help you get things done.

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Topic: Employment Landscape

The Great Resignation or the Great Rethink

Why is the Great Resignation happening and what is the impact for both businesses and individuals?

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Topic: Governance

CMI Women Conference 2022 – Leadership after Covid: The Opportunity and ambition

Check out the CMI Women Conference 2022: Leadership after covid, the opportunity and ambition.

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Topic: Personal Development

Change management: a manager’s deep dive

Do you have the skills to succeed in today’s volatile environment? We take a closer look at core tools you need

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Topic: Personal Development

Why every entrepreneur needs to think about business ethics

An entrepreneurial business is not sustainable if it operates unethically, says this CMI Sri Lanka board member

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