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Topic: Workplace Culture

Four questions to ask about your remote communication

Don’t let your organisation become a glorified TaskRabbit: look at how your digital communication reflects your culture

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Female leadership in the Middle East: Striving for progress

The gender gap in leadership is widest in the Middle East. One woman is helping shift the dial – with film

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Topic: Employment Landscape

‘Better together’: why we’ve asked all our people to come back to the office

Should you insist that people come back to the office? Or consult about the best hybrid working model? Opinions are mixed

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Topic: Socio-economic

Socio-Economic Background: 75th Anniversary Poll

CMI is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2022. Find out about the research topics, and how you can get involved.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Deep dive: equal pay vs the gender pay gap

As we mark Equal Pay Day, we explore what managers need to understand about tackling gender-based pay inequality

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Topic: Workplace Culture

The climate race: Sustainability lessons from Formula One

F1 has a surprising lesson in carbon reduction for business leaders – and thanks to the pandemic, you may be doing it already

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Topic: Personal Development

6 things all managers need to know about the menopause

What’s the impact? Should you approach employees about it? How should male managers approach it? We’ve got the answers

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Topic: Personal Development

Are you a micromanager?

Answer these four quick questions to find out if you’re a helicopter manager – and how you can change your behaviour

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Topic: Workplace Culture

ESG for managers: Why you should pay attention to environmentally friendly practices

The survival of your organisation and the planet depends on balancing purpose and profit. Meet some managers doing just that

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Topic: Personal Development

Which leadership path are you on?

Why understanding leadership contexts is essential for your career success

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Sexual harassment in the workplace – what can employers do?

With sexual harassment often stemming from a culture that considers it “acceptable banter”, what can employers do to rid the

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Topic: Personal Development

The personality traits that can derail your career

To lead effectively, you need to understand how your team members react under extreme pressure

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