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Topic: Equality and Diversity

CMI Women: Reflecting on how far we’ve come

Last week we celebrated 50 years of CMI Women – here are the top-level takeaways from our fantastic guests

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Topic: Governance

Should managers connect with employees on social media?

Does ‘friending’ staff on social media show genuine interest, or is it an invasion of privacy?

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Topic: Crisis Management

Learning from the NHS: Why we should adopt reflective practices

Two Chartered Managers look at one of the management techniques helping the NHS continue to be a well-oiled organisation

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Topic: Flexibility

Inside Netflix’s No Rules Rules Culture

Have you ever wondered how Netflix was able to grow so phenomenally? Its founders give the inside scoop

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

Did difficult conversations just get easier?

For consultants, it can be difficult to tell a client the true extent of their problems.

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Topic: Crisis Management

The view from Asia: how Covid-19 is reshaping management

From personal resilience to digital transformation, four CMI leaders share insights about Covid-inspired change

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Topic: Crisis Management

Managing a Marathon Crisis: What can we learn?

CMI’s Management Transformed study provides vital insights for managers beyond the Covid-19 crisis

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Topic: Governance

How to be the kind of leader people trust

Exercising ‘informal power’ is the way to get things done, but trust is hard to acquire and easy to lose

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Topic: Governance

Long Read: Let employees decide – you’ll thank them for it

Some think giving employees more decision-making power leads to chaos and conflict – I believe it invigorates them

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Topic: Flexibility

When Microsoft changed its leadership culture

The fascinating transition from Steve Ballmer’s high-octane leadership style to Satya Nadella’s partnership-cent

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Here’s your five-point personal wellbeing watchlist

Five tried-and-tested techniques to look after your own and your team’s wellbeing day-to-day – by a top psychology consultant

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Topic: Crisis Management

Towards a blended future? Higher education post-Covid

It’s been a transformative year for universities and higher education institutions. What’s been learned by these leaders?

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