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Topic: Employability

Career advice… from TikTok?

In the hands of the digitally literate Gen-Z generation, social media is entering its next phase: career advice on TikTok

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Topic: Personal Development

‘Make a breakthrough in your thinking’: How mentoring can improve leadership performance

A mentor’s perspective on how to improve the leadership capabilities of an individual leader

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Topic: Governance

Do I inspire my colleagues? 20 questions to ask yourself

Is your management and leadership inspiring and bringing out the best in your team during the pandemic? Time to find out…

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Topic: Personal Development

‘Which industry is right for me?’

For graduates entering the job market, the career options can feel baffling. But there are a few helpful principles first…

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Topic: Crisis Management

Four tips for coaching companies back to work

The return-to-work process will be easier if you: cascade information; offer support; and develop your people’s resilience

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Beyond green thinking: how to embed sustainability in your strategy

Businesses that behave in an unsustainable way will soon face a licence-to-operate issue. Here’s some tested guidance

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Inclusion – who exactly are we trying to include and why?

One CMI Companion wants to open up the conversation about some of the other, less explored facets of diversity and inclusion

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Topic: Governance

Time to become an activist-manager…?

In the post-Covid era, managers must speak truth to power and stand up for those disadvantaged by old-school practices

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Topic: Governance

How to be a little less Trunchbull

Here’s a little snapshot into Captain Holt and Miss Trunchbull’s management styles

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Topic: Personal Development

My career: from accidental manager to business founder

My first management role was on team of seven – here’s my career-long story of on-the-job learning and development

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“Mid-life for women is where ageism meets sexism”

Senior women nurture workforces, and have the clout to force change – so why are many organisations dispensing with them?

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Topic: Personal Development

Coaching or mentoring: what’s the difference?

Quite frequently the words ‘coaching’ and ‘mentoring’ are used as if they’re one and the same. They’re not.

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