Knowledge and Insights

Welcome to CMI’s knowledge and insights hub. Here you’ll find practical guidance and resources to help you with the challenges managers face on a daily basis.

The hub is also home to our cutting-edge research and policy work, keeping you at the forefront of the discussions happening in the management profession.

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Topic: Employability

“Those letters prove I’m not afraid of hard work”

CMgr’s make their presence felt in all sorts of places. Here’s a surprising story from the entrepreneurial frontline…

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

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Topic: Crisis Management

Managing Risk to reputation in the New Normal

Sandra Macleod CMgr CCMI, Group CEO, Echo Research shares her expertise on managing risk to reputation.

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Topic: Personal Development

Learner to Leader: Boosting Your Employability

A detailed look at CMI’s Career Development Centre and how it can help you move onwards and upwards in your professional life

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

“For the first time, there is collective agreement”

The Covid-19 crisis may be a watershed for how we view and manage employees’ mental health

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Do you understand the triggers of stress?

Is stress mainly triggered by financial or workplace concerns? What role do bad bosses play? Can sleep help?

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Topic: Productivity

Why happiness is the key to better business results

Across the UK, many employees have been happier working at home during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Topic: Crisis Management

Leading in Turbulent Times: Managing Change

Lead people through turbulent times.

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

What managers need to know to help employees cope and perform well

In this exclusive, one of the world’s most respected leadership gurus highlights the five traits of charismatic leaders.

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Topic: Flexibility

Managing the new normal: Flexibility

Elizabeth Pears joins discussions on findings from our Managers Voice survey which asked about returning to work.

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

A new psychology of work: workplaces in the post-coronavirus era

With teams working from home, the way we communicate with colleagues has transformed.

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Topic: Crisis Management

Navigating Digital Change

What to do when ‘going digital’ goes wrong?

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