Case Studies

We’re really proud of all of the managers, employers and training providers who choose to work with CMI, so here we’ve arranged a selection of their success stories.

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Topic: Productivity

Why Adobe killed off the annual performance review

Adobe was ahead of the curve when it swapped annual performance reviews for regular employee check-ups.

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Topic: Productivity

Four ways Amazon optimises meetings

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos shares the key to managing ultra-productive meetings that drive innovation and efficiency

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Topic: Productivity

Trends successful business leaders don’t follow

We take a look at why you need to ditch urgent emails, interviews and formal job roles

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Topic: Productivity

8 traits Google has identified as belonging to toxic bosses

Are you an effective team leader? Google study identifies core qualities that distinguish the good managers from the bad

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Topic: Productivity

Why Skyscanner turned teams into squads and tribes

Find out how one of the innovative companies featured in leadership and culture at work.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

How BT is driving up diversity

Looking at BT’s tech women network, corporate networking and mentorship programmes are assessed to boost gender equality

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

How Sky does diversity

Sky is leading the way on gender diversity and towards a 50/50 gender split among managers.

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Topic: Productivity

Meet the UK’s most socially responsible businesses

Here are five examples of social responsibility in action

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Topic: Productivity

5 change management rules for building a world-class guiding coalition

Case Study: 5 change management rules for building a world-class guiding coalition Written by David Ferrabee Monday 29 February 2016

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Topic: Productivity

Why employee empowerment is key

CMI spoke to Flamingo HR director Diane Foster to see how the consultancy is putting employee wellbeing and an inclusive work

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Topic: Productivity

Four companies that failed spectacularly, and the lessons of their demise

Failure can be rooted in bad management, misguided leadership, strategic failings, market changes or just bad luck

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Topic: Personal Development

Watch: The Curse of the Accidental Manager

Think Someone Can Be a Leader Without the Proper Training? You’re Wrong

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