Blogs
This is a space for people to stay up-to-date with all the latest knowledge, opinions and commentary on management and leadership topics from some industry leaders.
Cliques at work: is your culture damaging employees’ mental health?
One Chartered Manager and CMI Companion who’s suffered workplace bullying and harassment on the danger of cliques
Tips for managers on keeping stress at bay
Stress can quickly turn from feeling under pressure to burnout – how can we reduce stress in our day-to-day lives?
Relationships are the scaffolding of good wellbeing
Here’s why not mentioning work can boost relationships and wellbeing and stop ‘transactional’ conversations
Four outtakes from National Apprenticeship Week 2021
“You can get anywhere with an apprenticeship”. How doing a management apprenticeship can fire up your career
Don’t stop moaning, Bill Michael
The boss of KPMG quit after telling his people to ‘stop moaning’. But isn’t allowing your people to moan beneficial?
‘Share sparkling as well as challenging moments’: CMI members share lessons from 2020
Have a clear vision. Go with the flow. Share sparkling moments as well as challenges. The CMI community shares 2020 learnings
We’ve gone platinum…
CMI were recently awarded Investors in People Platinum status. Here are some responses from the CMI team on this accolade
Leaders eat last!
Education leaders face a specific set of challenges in keeping schools and universities going at a confusing time
A wake-up call for the west – 13 ways we can reverse our decline
A powerful new book debates how the Coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses in western leadership and proposes solutions
“I can’t do this anymore” – What happens when we burn out?
Classified as an ‘occupational phenomenon’ by the World Health Organization, what actually happens when we burn out?
“My energy is limited, and it’s always better to focus on the positive things”
Magid Magid, the youngest mayor of Sheffield, gives us an insight into how he built his resilience
“Covid-19 taught me to throw caution to the wind”
This Chartered Manager tells us how their military history helped inform their immediate decisions during the crisis