Blogs
This is a space for people to stay up-to-date with all the latest knowledge, opinions and commentary on management and leadership topics from some industry leaders.

Relationships are the scaffolding of good wellbeing
Here’s why not mentioning work can boost relationships and wellbeing and stop ‘transactional’ conversations
Four outtakes from National Apprenticeship Week 2021
“You can get anywhere with an apprenticeship”. How doing a management apprenticeship can fire up your career
Don’t stop moaning, Bill Michael
The boss of KPMG quit after telling his people to ‘stop moaning’. But isn’t allowing your people to moan beneficial?
‘Share sparkling as well as challenging moments’: CMI members share lessons from 2020
Have a clear vision. Go with the flow. Share sparkling moments as well as challenges. The CMI community shares 2020 learnings
We’ve gone platinum…
CMI were recently awarded Investors in People Platinum status. Here are some responses from the CMI team on this accolade
Leaders eat last!
Education leaders face a specific set of challenges in keeping schools and universities going at a confusing time
A wake-up call for the west – 13 ways we can reverse our decline
A powerful new book debates how the Coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses in western leadership and proposes solutions
“I can’t do this anymore” – What happens when we burn out?
Classified as an ‘occupational phenomenon’ by the World Health Organization, what actually happens when we burn out?
“My energy is limited, and it’s always better to focus on the positive things”
Magid Magid, the youngest mayor of Sheffield, gives us an insight into how he built his resilience
“Covid-19 taught me to throw caution to the wind”
This Chartered Manager tells us how their military history helped inform their immediate decisions during the crisis
the best time ever to go to the gym?
Here’s the Truth About the Connection Between Physical Exercise and Mental Health and Performance at Work…
Working in the new normal: The future is here and there is no going back
Life as we know it has been altered – some changes will be permanent. There is simply no going back to ‘before’