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Topic: Difficult Conversations

Probation periods – they’re the real job interview

To make probation periods work, managers must have a clear plan, and offer real structure

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Topic: Personal Development

Is “thought leadership” just the same as good leadership?

Is “thought leadership” anything new? And could the term have unintended, negative connotations?

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Highlights – 2 October

Keeping eyes on the prize in the face of change; from leading multi-generational teams to the need for quality management

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Topic: Personal Development

CMI Awards: meet the International Student of the Year shortlist

This autumn, CMI will recognise one international student with its International Student of the Year 2024 award.

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Topic: Productivity

How should younger managers communicate with older employees?

From leaving your comfort zone to adapting your communication, here’s how to bridge communication gaps between generations

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Topic: Personal Development

Next-gen boards and side hustles: how multi-generational teams can “win together”

A new book explores the modern phenomenon of five separate generations working side-by-side in the workplace

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Topic: Personal Development

How can managers lead in a polarised world?

With entrenched, opposing opinions to navigate, managers’ task is never easy

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Topic: Personal Development

The dark side of personality in the digital workplace

How to identify and react when your team members display stress-induced personality issues

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Topic: Workplace Culture

How can management consultants build lasting relationships with clients?

Empathy, respect and even oxytocin all have a role to play, advises Melanie Franklin MCMI ChMC

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Highlights – 18 September

Set a shining example: how to support, recruit and develop teams (all while beating the post-summer slump)

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

How to be an inclusive leader (without virtue signalling)

Research: having a properly trained manager is the most influential factor in people feeling supported at work

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Topic: Personal Development

When did you realise you couldn’t “wing it” as a manager?

One Chartered Manager shares a crucial turning point in her career

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