Features and Longer Reads

Looking for a deeper dive into a particular subject? Check out our longer articles for a more extensive read.

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When you’ve got a bit more time on your hands, check out CMI’s features and longer reads.

Still full of practical advice and cutting edge insight, these pieces are a little more detailed and will allow you to immerse yourself in one particular topic or theme.

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Topic: Personal Development

From intern to CEO in five years – and still learning

After becoming CEO, Max May decided to embark upon an apprenticeship to fill in his knowledge gaps – here’s his story

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Topic: Flexibility

Thank God it’s Thursday! Busting the myths about the four-day week

As managers navigate returning to work post-Covid, we bust five myths about the four-day week

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Topic: Governance

How to give your team a sense of purpose: the do’s and don’ts

There are some clear behaviours that will – and won’t – unite your team as we phase back into offices and workplaces

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Topic: Workplace Culture

‘Reboarding’: The art of the willing office return

Returning office workers will want secure, safe workspaces that are primarily for collaboration, not administration

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Where are our disabled senior leaders?

Disabled people are significantly less likely to be employed as managers. We can address it, but only if we get uncomfortable

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Topic: Crisis Management

How to work with your people to shape the ‘new normal’

We got an in-depth briefing from deputy MD at Hitachi about developing a ‘hybrid’ working model in collaboration with staff

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

No New Deal, Same Stacked Deck

Business leaders and inclusion experts express their disappointment at the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ Report

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Stress: what it is and how to deal with it

A deep dive into everything you need to know about understanding and coping with stress

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“Stop sitting in conversations”: How to create positive change at speed

The pandemic has shown that change can happen quickly when we put our minds to it. How do we apply that mindset to D&I?

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Topic: Crisis Management

Deep Dive: The hidden problems of flexible work – and how to avoid them post-Covid

With the vaccination program steadily expanding and the end of lockdown on the horizon we ask: what’s next?

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Topic: Governance

Disengaged employees? The problem could be you

How you make the people in your team feel will determine how well they perform – cold and aloof managers, pay attention

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Topic: Governance

Top lessons for – virtual – crisis management

Have the right meta-skills. Get your best people focused only on the problem. Communicate. Sounds easy, doesn’t it…?

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