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Topic: Personal Development

How to Define Your Business Purpose

CMI Research Says There Are Five Ways to Recognise and Define Your Business Purpose

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Five ways leading businesses created an effective workplace sponsorship scheme

How to support women in the workplace using sponsorship

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Topic: Personal Development

How to Create a Personal Development Plan

Your Practical Guide to the Perfect Personal Development Plan.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

CMI Response to Consultation on Extending Redundancy Protection for Women and New Parents

CMI submits evidence to the BEIS Departments on its proposals to reform Redundancy Protection.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Gender pay gap reporting: like pulling teeth

We need to demand action on the gender pay gap to acknowledge the benefits of balance in the workplace

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Topic: Productivity

Five Innovation Tips Businesses Can Learn From Dogs

Quirky innovation advice from this business author

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Topic: Personal Development

How to Boost Brain Performance at Work

Four tips from a neuropsychologist on how to manage a team

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Topic: Productivity

Four Facts Job-seekers Want to Know About Your Organisation

The modern job-seeker will look into work-life balance; salary levels; benefits and perks; and what their commute will be

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Topic: Personal Development

The future of management: meet the next generation

Young leader Ganesh Gupta talks about the benefits of studying for a CMI Accredited course

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Topic: Personal Development

Five More Ways to Stay Relevant at Work

There Are Proven Ways to Remain Relevant in the Ever- Changing Modern Workplace

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Topic: Productivity

Opinion: Why This Book on Psychological Safety is the Most Important Book I’ve Read This Year

Psychological Safety Creates Successful Workplaces. Here’s Why One Manager Says You Need to Read All About It

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Ethnic Diversity in Practice – How to Bridge the Gap

The Chair of the Black Solicitors Network Says This is How Businesses Can Create Bame Leaders

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