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Topic: Personal Development

So what makes a great leader, really? – Five things your team expects from you

Based on extensive research into what makes an effective leader, Jo Owen CMgr CCMI shares five qualities your team expect

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Topic: Flexibility

Night owls vs morning larks: Is the 9–5 outdated?

What if there was a better way to structure the working day – based on employees’ own body clocks…

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CMI Highlights – 8 March 2023

Happy IWD! Plus, CMI research on salary raises and the importance of investing in management talent

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Four ways to turn tight labour markets to your advantage

Winning talent management strategies for consultants to help their client organisations tackle labour market shortages

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Topic: Employment Landscape

“The great unretirement”: enticing older workers

Despite being one of the most skilled groups, older workers are being neglected. Managers must challenge these ageist biases

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CMI Highlights – 22 February 2023

Focus on National Apprenticeships Week, the gender pay gap and getting older people back to work

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Topic: Gender

Closing the Gender Pay Gap: the key facts at a glance

To balance the scales we need to know what the pay gap is, why it exists and is effective. This is the knowledge you need

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Is “calling in sick” a thing of the past?

Given the shift towards hybrid working, is calling in sick out-of-date in the modern workplace or is it still necessary?

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CMI Highlights – 8 February 2023

Celebrating apprentices and the new Workplace in Review episode. Plus: Elon Musk’s leadership approach to remote redundancies

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Solving the skills shortage: why apprenticeships matter

As businesses in all sectors struggle to get the skills and talent they need, apprenticeships are one useful answer

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Topic: Workplace Culture

What’s the truth behind authenticity?

More than 2,000 people answered our poll – and the results might make you reflect on your leadership style

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CMI Highlights – 25 January 2023

CMI support for stress and anxiety and boosting your skills this new year – plus, MP thanks to CMI at Westminster Hall

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