Flexible working

Flexible working makes good business sense. If implemented well, it can boost the attraction, retention, progression, and well-being of people.

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Flexible Working Guidance

As part of the Government's Flexible Working Taskforce, we’re joining Working Families to ask employers to use the Happy to Talk Flexible Working strapline and logo when recruiting.

Guide to Flexible Working

Champion Flexible Working

As a leader you should embrace Flexible Working - flexible working is good for people, for business, and for the economy. Even small degrees of flexibility increase your chances of attracting and retaining a diverse talent pool.

Resources and Articles

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Topic: Productivity

The YOU Model: a strategic framework for recruitment alignment

Many organisations still rely on fragmented criteria when hiring, without a structured approach

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Why DEI should be treated like finance

Paolo Gaudiano explains why DEI should provide tools to help leaders monitor the ‘people health’ of their organisation

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Topic: Neurodiversity

“Neurodiversity is not a taboo subject”

John Harle CMgr FCMI shares how his ADHD diagnosis has helped him understand himself – and shaped his leadership

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Topic: Flexibility

Employers must better support carers and parents of SEND children

Too few organisations have cultures that recognise the complexity of modern caregiving, writes Sarah Gardner BEM CMgr FCMI

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Topic: Personal Development

Is ‘functional fixedness’ impeding your leadership decision-making?

Instead of forcing creativity, recognise when the structure itself is limiting new ideas, writes Barbara Salopek

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Topic: Personal Development

“Chartered status gives me personal validation and a professional network”

Jo Ford CMgr FCMI, Chartered Manager of the Week, discusses the importance of positivity and having an entrepreneurial spirit

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Five tips to retain and develop green talent

With demand for green skills soaring, leaders face a challenge: how do you attract the right people – and keep them?

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Topic: Workplace Culture

The human edge: why soft skills matter more than ever

As technology transforms work, technical know-how is only half the story

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Topic: Productivity

Steering workforce management in the next three to five years: the CMI way

Applying CMI’s core values can build resilient teams and turn uncertainty into long-term success

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Topic: Productivity

Be careful not to misuse the term ‘workaholic’

The difference between work-life integration and workaholism must be identified

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Topic: Productivity

Will the circular economy require a radically different approach to management?

Rethinking how we design, consume and innovate could be key to building a more sustainable future

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Topic: Personal Development

Which is better: chasing the dream or achieving balance?

We asked the CMI community whether it’s best to pursue a dream job or to settle for something with greater flexibility

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