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CMI Highlights – 17 May 2023
No more alcohol at work? And look out for anxiety and loneliness this Mental Health Awareness Week
Effective networking for the post-Covid generation
For three years during the pandemic, face-to-face networking stopped. How does the post-Covid generation now view networking?
How to use collaborative leadership to get the best out of your people
When you’re trying to solve big challenges, it’s best to take a collaborative approach
CMI Highlights – 3 May 2023
Ann Francke discusses accountability in toxic workplaces, plus CMI’s work to improve public services
Informal networks: Strategies for middle managers to boost their influence
Leadership just got harder. It’s not just about brains and emotional intelligence, PQ is key to building a trusted network
CMI Highlights – 19 April 2023
A look at this year’s gender pay gap data, the CBI allegations, and Daisy Hooper talks apprenticeships in the FT
Should dogs be allowed in the office? – You Decide
Are pet-friendly offices an innovative post-Covid talent strategy or a nightmare waiting to happen? CMI’s community weighs in
Three lives that were transformed by the CMI bursary
Three recipients of the CMI bursary share their inspirational stories
CMI Highlights – 5 April 2023
New newsletter to propel your PD! And: CMI Women lineup confirmed; Ann Francke on handling critical feedback
The Last of Us: ethical leadership lessons from a killer fungus apocalypse
Would you “kill” one person to save a group of others? The show explored (some) ethically grey decisions that managers face
CMI Highlights – 22 March 2023
Our thoughts on Help to Hire; Ann Francke reflects on IWD. And: the winner of CMI’s Management Book of the Year is…
CMgr isn’t just for line managers
Aged just 27, Frazer Lowrie questioned if he had the right creds to become a Chartered Manager. Turns out he had plenty

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