Article: CMI Highlights – 17 May 2023 Wednesday 17 May 2023 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email No more alcohol at work? And look out for anxiety and loneliness this Mental Health Awareness Week 17 May View all 2023 CMI Highlights Dear all, I do hope you enjoyed the CMI Women conference on Tuesday 16 May. What incredible speakers and panellists! To quote our keynote speaker Baroness Lane Fox, we really did have the right people in the room. Topics that came up at CMI Women included: championing shared parental leave and closing the say-do gap on male allyship. We explore both in detail on CMI Insights this week. If you want to watch CMI Women back, keep an eye on your inboxes for links to our YouTube channel. No more alcohol at work? We saw extensive media coverage of CMI’s research revealing that a third of managers had witnessed harassment or inappropriate behaviour at office parties. Two in five people said that work parties should be organised around activities that don’t involve alcohol. The findings were first published by the BBC News and quickly became one of the top five most-read articles of the morning. Here’s another CMI piece about why alcohol and work may not mix any more. CMI’s chief executive Ann Francke OBE said that alcohol doesn’t need to be the main event when socialising with colleagues – and, importantly, managers have a responsibility to safeguard their employees. Look out for anxiety and loneliness It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, a great time to raise awareness of different mental health-related issues. Management loneliness is an emerging phenomenon in our new hybrid world, as noted by The Times. More than half of managers told CMI in a recent survey that workplaces have become more lonely since the pandemic. We’ve got some great analysis here. The Mental Health Foundation’s MHAW campaign this year aims to increase understanding of anxiety (one of the most common mental health problems); Mind is focusing on the mental health effects of the cost of living crisis. Here’s what managers need to understand about anxiety and your role supporting staff living with it. Coming soon: Day One Flex CMI has long made the case for flexible working. Now, the UK government is introducing legislation giving all employees the right to request flexible working from day one of their employment, and it looks likely to come into effect by early 2024. Get informed on the upcoming changes in a useful webinar from Timewise on 23 May. Register your free place here. I hope you enjoy these fresh leadership insights and have a brilliant rest of your week. Kind regards, Ian Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email You might also like these posts on this topic: Topic: “I felt I could never let myself do anything wrong, which isn’t healthy” Tegan Ryan CMgr MCMI, our Chartered Manager of the Week, on learning to delegate and build a better work-life balance Read article Article Topic: How CMI training helps me push for change and ‘manage up’ James Dunne-Bennett explains how he’s built relationships with the right people to help drive continuous improvement Read article Article Topic: Networked growth: how managers can help unlock the UK’s potential At a CMI event, Andy Burnham broke down his vision for a prosperous future – and why collaboration is key Read article Article Topic: Workplace Culture Three reasons our relationship with work has become strained Global trends point to an overworked, disengaged and apprehensive workforce, Tim Duggan Read article Article Browse all posts Don’t miss out - get notified of new content Sign-up to become a Friend of CMI to recieve our free newsletter for a regular round-up of our latest insight and guidance. CMI members always see more. For the widest selection of content, including CPD tools and multimedia resources, check out how to get involved with CMI membership. Newsletter More ways to get involved Article Our extensive range of articles are designed to keep you in the loop with all the latest management and leadership best practice, research and news. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
