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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Lockdown insomnia: what are the signs that your team are struggling?

More people are struggling with sleep problems during the pandemic. How does that affect their performance at work?

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Topic: Governance

Join the conversation: What’s the best size for a team?

How many direct reports should a manager have? We’d love to hear your views

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Topic: Governance

How to exude authority

You may think you’re presenting yourself well – but check these 11 ways you might be destroying people’s confidence in you

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Topic: Communication

Managing irritability: how not to take it out on your team

We’re all stressed right now. Sleeplessness and exhaustion are rife. But you can ensure that irritation doesn’t spill over

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Topic: Crisis Management

Build back better – and bolder: five new truths about leadership

One year on from the first UK national lockdown, a lot has changed in how we manage and lead. These are my five big learnings

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Topic: Crisis Management

Covid-19: crisis response lessons from Asia-Pacific

CMI regional chairs in Asia explain how the pandemic response in their countries helped to mitigate the impact of Covid-19

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Four ways to deal with a workplace bully

With social media, playground bullies moved seamlessly online; with lockdown, so did the office bullies

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Topic: Governance

These five behaviours make you a bad boss

This won’t be an easy read, but if you want to build trust with your team you need to put a stop to these bad practiices

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Managing up: a complete guide to managing your manager

These proven techniques can help you managing up to your boss is a dinosaur, micro-manager or even a bully

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Topic: Employment Landscape

How to manage Gen Z: born digital and fluent in technology

Have you thought about using SnapChat or TikTok for business purposes? Perhaps Gen-Z’s point of view could help…

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“It’s hard to be what you can’t see”: Making female leaders more visible

Women leaders are hungry for inspiration and want to learn how to navigate the uneven professional playing field

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Topic: Personal Development

International Women’s Day advice: How to own your career

We spoke to influential and inspirational women from the CMI community for their stories of building career success

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