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Topic: Personal Development

New data: where managers are most (and least) confident

We analysed initial data from the CMI Management Diagnostic tool – and discovered where managers see their own skills gaps

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

And the hot-button issue for management consultants is…

Speaking to consultants about the key challenges facing clients, one set of issues keeps coming up

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Topic: Productivity

Servant leadership: “The most powerful concept of leadership”

Learn more about the theory behind the servant leadership model, a management style defined by “reverse autocracy”

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Topic: Employment Landscape

The forced return to presenteeism?

As people feel the cost-of-living pinch, and recession looms, are employees feeling the pressure to be present?

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Topic: Employment Landscape

The talent retention secret that doesn’t involve a salary rise

Consultants and their clients face a world of competition for talent. Money matters, but so too does a sense of purpose

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Four ways to improve psychological safety at work

Raise awareness, create support groups, promote health and banish blame – some proven ways to help your people feel secure in

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Anthro-Vision: Using anthropology to understand business behaviours

By using anthropology to understand how people act, managers and leaders can gain a clearer perspective on the world of work

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Topic: Personal Development

Why your biases may be biased: intersectionality explained

If you dig into your data, your efforts to tackle bias might not be as successful as you think

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Topic: Governance

Do you have the right C-suite for the future?

In the face of climate change and economic flux, your board needs new perspectives, the right experts and long-term thinking

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Why intergenerational workplace conflict is a myth

You might think difficulties often arise between older and younger workers – but the picture is more complicated

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Topic: Governance

Why ESG is the biggest challenge facing boards right now

Boards know that ESG is important. Now they need to set clear definitions and metrics, stay alert to regulatory change and up

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Topic: Disability

Trust: the golden thread to disability inclusion at work

Acas found disability discrimination is the most commonly cited protected characteristic in the employment tribunal claims.

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