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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Should senior managers check in with people who aren’t their direct reports?
We’re encouraged to dial up our empathy and check in with employees but how do you do this without treading on managers toes?
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Topic: Crisis Management
How to find your Goldilocks zone (where the pressure is ‘juuust right’)
Right now life is stressful. Some pressure is motivating but too much damages our performance. Here’s how to find the balance
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Topic: Employment Landscape
Here’s how to get to know your team better
Your team may be feeling low as lockdowns and social restrictions take force. It’s time for some serious team analysis
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Topic: Employment Landscape
The changing face of employee happiness
As the UK faces circuit-breakers and lockdowns, it’s more important than ever to study the trends in employee happiness and s
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Topic: Flexibility
Overcoming the big five challenges of managing remote teams
Remote work is only an obstacle when seeing it the wrong way. Here’s a few ways you can make it work for you, not against you
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Topic: Crisis Management
How to think on your feet: lead better with the secrets of improvised comedy
Check out this five-minute masterclass from one of the UK’s top comedy improvisers on how you can get in the moment
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Three techniques for a positive mindset (even when you’re rattled)
Much of success comes down to developing the right mindset. A recent CMI webinar outlined three techniques to develop one
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
How to manage work-related insecurity and anxiety
As Coronavirus takes hold, stress and anxiety are becoming a part of everyday life. Managers can make a positive difference
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Topic: Crisis Management
Why humour should be taken seriously in leadership
With Coronavirus rates increasing and many regions under social restrictions, is there still room for humour in leadership?
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Topic: Governance
Only 7% of FTSE CEOs are women – that’s bonkers
Despite evidence that proves a link between good representation of women at senior levels and strong financial performance
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Topic: Governance
We’ve gone platinum…
CMI were recently awarded Investors in People Platinum status. Here are some responses from the CMI team on this accolade
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Topic: Governance
Why we need ruthless compassion
Now more than ever, looking after our team means going above and beyond. We need to be compassionate and check in with them
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