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Topic: Equality and Diversity

CMI update on gender pay gap regulations

This paper provides a quick guide to a new piece of regulation which will have a significant effect on large employers.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Why diversity matters for every business

Why Diversity matters for every business

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Gender discrepancies in the outcomes of schedule control

Gender Discrepancies in the outcomes of schedule control on overtime hours and income

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

5 Sexist Scenarios Women Suffered at Work

5 Sexist Scenarios Women Suffered at Work

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Four Out of Five Managers Witnessed Gender Discrimination

Four Out of Five Managers Witnessed Gender Discrimination

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Topic: Productivity

5 Surefire Methods to Build a High-performing Organisation

History is littered with high-performing organisations. How can you join these all-time greats?

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Unconscious bias 3 minute animation

Unconscious Bias 3 minute animation and briefing paper

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Topic: Productivity

12 Ways to Foster Amazing Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is key to company success, but how can you ensure your business gets it right?

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Topic: Employability

Meet the Chartered Manager: the Perpetual Learner

The latest in our series where seven stand-out chartered managers tell dramatic tales of personal reinvention.

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Topic: Productivity

Difficult conversations and how to handle them

Delivering bad news is part of any manager’s role. But handled in the right way and it might not be as painful as you think

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Topic: Productivity

Making feedback count

Straightforward feedback would be the most effective way to facilitate this process.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

TED Talk a Political Party for Womens Equality

TED Talk a Political Party for Womens Equality

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