Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Productivity

‘Just in case’ management: how Covid-19 is making us think differently about risk and resilience

The days of just-in-time and an obsession with ‘lean’ thinking may be over, says a noted UK risk expert

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Topic: Personal Development

Empathy: the management attribute that we all need to develop now

The Covid-19 crisis has made all managers more aware of the personal circumstances in which their teams are trying to work.

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Topic: Governance

How to make crisis-led change stick

How do you bring your employees along with you during turbulent times?

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Topic: Employability

Obstacle to Opportunity: The New Employment Landscape

The road to recovery has begun – Renee Raper CMgr FCMI and Thelma Ford-Escobar CMgr FCMI provide practical advice.

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Topic: Personal Development

Access All Areas: CMI Member Benefits

A showcase all of CMI’s fantastic benefits, products and services to ultimately make you a #BetterManager

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

As capital assets collapse, intangible assets grow: networking in the age of digital

This could be the best time ever to enrich your personal and professional networks

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Topic: Employability

Job quality, not just quantity: the employment landscape after Covid-19

Covid-19 spark a permanent change in quality of people’s roles, working conditions and management practices

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

“You can’t sprint a marathon” – taking annual leave in the lockdown

Annual leave is not just a perk; it’s a health and safety requirement.

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Topic: Productivity

Hitting the right target

How to continue being effective and stay on track to successfully achieve your set outcomes.

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Topic: Personal Development

Being a great manager in a Covid-19 world… Starts with you

More than ever, the world needs authentic leadership. Here are five skills you need to brush up on

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Is your business inadvertently ageist?

Fears that the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to many redundancies, especially among older workers

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Topic: Governance

Connecting with society

Shonaig Macpherson CMgr CCMI CBE FRSE, shares on how managers can consider the social impact of their decisions.

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