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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Best Practices for Improving Diversity on Boards

This comprehensive report on diversity disclosure practices relating to women in leadership roles.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

University of London the first in UK to admit female students

In 1878 the University of London became the first university in the UK to admit women to its degrees. In 1880, four women pas

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Three negotiating skills women cant afford to ignore

Website by Kathleen O’Connor, 16 MAR 20170
Negotiating has become an increasingly important skill in a world in which we

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Workplace equality depending on men embracing flexible hours says gender office

orkplace Gender Equality Agency director Libby Lyons says women being overlooked for managerial roles

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

The 5 Point Roadmap for gender parity

The Paradigm for Parity℠ 5-Step Action Plan is designed to help companies accelerate the pace of achieving gender parity

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Views from a recent CMI event: “Men as Role Models”

Recently I was invited to an interesting gender-parity event – “Men as Role Models”, hosted by the Chartered Management Insti

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Topic: Productivity

The Quality Of Working Life 2016

Always on managers’ are now working 29 days extra a year and are suffering rising levels of stress according to the 2016 Qual

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Hampton Alexander review

With FTSE 350 companies now asked to build the representation of women on their boards to 33% and British business in its six

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Corportate Governance Reform: CMI Response

CMI response to the Prime Minister’s Corporate Governance Green Paper

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Can Apprenticeships Fill Missing Middle in Management

Can Apprenticeships Fill Missing Middle in Management

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Women fast forward imagine when XX equals XY

International Women’s Day (IWD 2017) gives us a spotlight to illuminate the need to drive positive change for all women today

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Topic: Productivity

The Importance of Precision for Entrepreneurs

Being precise is vital for scaling up your business and achieving sustainable growth

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