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Topic: Equality and Diversity

The persistence of presenteeism and other nuanced nonsense

Work is still underpinned by unspoken codes. We can’t truly tackle inequalities in our workforce without challenging them

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Topic: Disability

Can flexible work close the disability employment gap?

At the start of 2020, flexible working was something you had to ask permission for. But overnight, it became a necessity

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

How to apply for flexible working

The key thing: show how it benefits your employer as well as you…

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

Managing redundancies during Covid-19 five guidelines

As the economic impact of the covid-19 crisis deepens, redundancies are more frequent

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

Time for some honest conversations

British Chambers of Commerce Adam Marshall assesses the government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis

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Topic: Crisis Management

Long Read: So, we failed – but let’s learn from it

Just-in-time left many organisations just-about-finished in the wake of Covid-19

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Topic: Governance

Why you need to change your conversational habits

Who are you talking to? Why them specifically? Wouldn’t it be a good idea to listen to some other voices too?

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

The core principles of good negotiation

How do you negotiate well? David McLaughlin, ChMC assessment manager at CMI, shares some fundamentals of negotiation

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Topic: Crisis Management

Digital leadership and flattened hierarchies: How Covid-19 reshaped one NHS trust

The story of how Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust met the clinical, digital and leadership challenges of Covid-19

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Topic: Crisis Management

“We must resist the temptation to return to business as usual”

The Covid-19 disruption is nothing compared to the widespread upheaval we can anticipate if global heating goes unchecked

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Do you have a respect problem?

Do your team respect you? Do you respect them? Do you call out disrespectful behaviour when you see it?

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Where to Find Support if You Feel Unable to Approach Your Manager

Not everyone will feel comfortable opening up to their manager about mental health and wellbeing issues at work.

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