Interviews

At CMI, we’re hugely privileged to have contributed to many people’s management and leadership journeys. Take a look back at some of the people we’ve interviewed for some top tips and exclusive insight.

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Topic: Employment Landscape

“I have to work better today than I did yesterday” – Dame Stephanie Shirley on the ‘new’ world of work

The pandemic has set workplace equality back by decades to a 1950s-style of living, warns top entrepreneur and philanthropist

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Topic: Governance

Manage. Back. Better.

Imagine a world where all management decisions factored in sustainability and net-zero targets…

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

The idea of getting another job makes me feel a bit sick

Redundancy can be a traumatic experience here are some ways to manage the impact of redundancy on your mental health

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Topic: Employability

I lost my job during lockdown but turned it into a positive

Holly Saxon’s Story of Reframing the Nightmare of Redundancy Into a Deeper Understanding of What She Really Cares About

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Topic: Governance

It’s a logistical nightmare

If you think your organisation is having a tough time getting back to business as usual, try running a primary school.

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Topic: Productivity

Has everything really changed

the challenge for managers is to find the sweet spot between what works for individuals and what suits the organisation

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

I realise now what people mean when they say they’re not feeling ok

Clive Wrattens job is to lobby for the Business Travel Sector. So how has he led through an extraordinarily tough period.

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

“People have been affected in many different ways” – Simon Blake on post-lockdown wellbeing

We’ve just about learned our crisis coping mechanisms – but what about when lockdown is over?

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Topic: Productivity

What have we learned?

This isn’t the moment to cut back on skills and training. Quite the opposite, says two of Britain’s leading educationalists.

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Topic: Governance

Why inclusive leadership matters more than ever

Are we on the brink of a more inclusive world in management? Or will covid-19 just intensify social and racial inequalities?

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Topic: Employability

Getting a foot in the door when the doors are all closed

Graduates and young professionals all over the UK are entering a depleted job market – how can we help?

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“Take a stand. Be anti-racist. Be vocal”

Elysia McCaffrey is in charge of the UK government’s diversity efforts. Here’s how she’ll be driving diversity after Covid-19

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