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CMI Highlights – 22 March 2023
Our thoughts on Help to Hire; Ann Francke reflects on IWD. And: the winner of CMI’s Management Book of the Year is…
CMgr isn’t just for line managers
Aged just 27, Frazer Lowrie questioned if he had the right creds to become a Chartered Manager. Turns out he had plenty
How to stomp the Sunday Scaries out of your team
The Monday blues can be a sign of serious cultural issues – and can have a devastating impact on retention and productivity
“Memo to managers: embrace productive disagreement”
The author of this year’s CMI Management Book of the Year Simon Fanshawe on The Power of Difference
Closing the gender pay gap: “Flexibility is most important”
More work must be done. CEO of Encompass Equality Joy Burnford shares three practical steps business can take immediately
So what makes a great leader, really? – Five things your team expects from you
Based on extensive research into what makes an effective leader, Jo Owen CMgr CCMI shares five qualities your team expect
Night owls vs morning larks: Is the 9–5 outdated?
What if there was a better way to structure the working day – based on employees’ own body clocks…
CMI Highlights – 8 March 2023
Happy IWD! Plus, CMI research on salary raises and the importance of investing in management talent
Four ways to turn tight labour markets to your advantage
Winning talent management strategies for consultants to help their client organisations tackle labour market shortages
“The great unretirement”: enticing older workers
Despite being one of the most skilled groups, older workers are being neglected. Managers must challenge these ageist biases
CMI Highlights – 22 February 2023
Focus on National Apprenticeships Week, the gender pay gap and getting older people back to work
Closing the Gender Pay Gap: the key facts at a glance
To balance the scales we need to know what the pay gap is, why it exists and is effective. This is the knowledge you need