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Why flat structures destroy employee retention
Actually what you need is a ‘flat culture’. Here are four steps to help you get there.
How to get your people back to the workplace
Re-onboarding will be stressful. The trick will be to treat returners as new starters
How to reflect, reskill and rebuild post-Covid: the manager’s roadmap
So much has changed over the past year, and so much is yet to change. Here are the management and leadership skills you need
Aberthaw: a personal story of managing a large-scale redundancy
Julia Heslop tells us how she managed a large-scale redundancy programme with empathy and dignity
How to sharpen your mind and clear brain fog
‘Brain fog’ can hamper our ability to think, perform and communicate – here’s how to overcome it
Do you know your duty of care responsibilities?
Managers have duty of care responsibilities to their team members. Here’s a helpful briefing from a CMI Fellow
Technology tips to help your staff feel safe at work
Many employees are nervous about returning to the workplace, and tech has an important role to play in allaying fears
What coming out taught me about great leadership
Chartered Manager Michael Thirlaway learned early on that an open and personal approach to management led to inclusivity
Are you guided by the science?
Science has informed our response to the pandemic and now offers us a route out. Should you be a more scientific leader?
Are digital tools the answer to employees’ mental health issues?
Nothing beats face-to-face conversations but, with careful management, digital wellbeing solutions can play a unique part
Long read: How Covid-19 changed crisis management
We now know what a real crisis looks like. Now’s the time for managers to prepare for the next one
There are nine types of leader, which one are you?
A top financial journalists has identified nine different leadership styles – plus one trait that all leaders need