Support and Wellbeing

How to create (and sustain) a menopause-friendly workplace
How can managers offer better support to menopausal employees? It starts with a culture change…
“Everybody has a degree of leadership in them”: the Chartered Fellow tasked with keeping our MPs safe
Head of the Members of Parliament Security Service, Jo Oakley CMgr FCMI leads a team whose job is to ensure the safety of MPs
“You can achieve anything if you try hard enough”
Sandy Farar CMgr FCMI took great risks to build her career – but her hard work and resilience paid off
How can managers help remove barriers facing disabled employees?
We ask how managers can better support disabled employees at work (and what support managers themselves need)
Is middle management just a “thankless slog”?
Data says young people see middle management as an overburdened and underpaid position – so what needs to change?
When the going gets tough: how we manage in challenging times
Managers face an unprecedented range of challenges today. We asked four Chartered Managers how they handle tough times…
How CMI training helps me push for change and ‘manage up’
James Dunne-Bennett explains how he’s built relationships with the right people to help drive continuous improvement
“Having that formal recognition can change people’s perceptions”
Deon Pillay CMgr MCMI says that perspectives on leadership are evolving
The growth mindset (and how to cultivate it)
Three managers share their take on personal development and supporting staff on their learning journey
As a manager, what’s the best way to motivate a team?
The CMI community reacts to the question of how to motivate your team during challenging times