Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Productivity

How to Manage a High-pressure Situation: Lessons From a National Newspaper Editor

From delegation to taking time out, here’s how to handle a stressful situation at work

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Opinion: Flexible Working Can Reinforce Gender Stereotypes

Make sure your flexible working policy is inclusive

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Topic: Personal Development

Why face-to-face will always beat screen-to-screen

Human qualities such as emotional intelligence, intuition and collaboration will help our organisations thrive in the future.

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Topic: Productivity

The Best Way to Pitch New Ideas at Work

We asked Rebecca Robins CCMI how young professionals can contribute to change at work

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Topic: Personal Development

How to get away from being an ‘accidental manager’

If you’ve been promoted before you’ve been given the skills you need to manage a team effectively, we can help.

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Topic: Productivity

Management Apprenticeships Boost Productivity

CMI publishes a policy paper demonstrating the link between management apprenticeships and productivity.

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Topic: Personal Development

Exam Results: What Now? A Letter to a GCSE Student

CMI asked current and future leaders for the career advice they’d offer to GCSE students.

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Topic: Personal Development

Circadian Rhythms of Work: When Are We Actually Productive?

Productivity is an issue in workplaces across the UK. Here’s how to understand your internal circadian rhythm and productivit

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Ann Francke on Managing Mental Health

In these uncertain times it’s easy for us to feel overwhelmed, lose perspective on the positive and become anxious, depressed

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Topic: Employment Landscape

CMI statement on level 7 SLMDA

We hope this concern about what the levy should or shouldn’t fund doesn’t result in the government throwing it out.

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

Promoting Potential Over Experience

Attitude is more important than aptitude, or so the saying goes.

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Topic: Personal Development

The secret to juggling 12 roles

Parent. Spouse. Friend. Mentor. Club member. Client. Volunteer. What’s the secret to keep these plates spinning?

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