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Navigating Generational Differences in the Workplace: Embrace Diversity, Drive Success

Delve into the heart of one of today’s most critical workplace challenges: managing generational differences.

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Highlights – 13 March

Inclusivity, flexibility and investing in our managers

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Topic: Productivity

How to boost productivity? Incentivise human capital investment

Why doesn’t investing in human capital have parity with investment in R&D and physical capital?

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Topic: Workplace Culture

“Rigid, reluctant, demoralising” – accidental managers at work

An analysis of reactions to the CMI Better Managed Britain report and campaign

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Topic: Consultancy

Three trends management consultants need to know about

At a glance: what busy consultants need to know about how their sector is changing

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Topic: Managing Failure

How to spot a perfectionist – and what to do if you are one

The pursuit of flawlessness can cause problems for managers and their teams. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of perfectionism

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Topic: Employee Engagement

The four leadership traits you need to create hybrid working “glue”

Why creating “glue” is essential for uniting your hybrid team – and how to do it

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Topic: Employment Landscape

How to leverage AI while preserving human skills

What leaders and managers need to know to balance AI, automation and the human touch

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

EDI approaches that go ‘Beyond Buzzwords’

Embedding a systemic approach to Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across the UK’s professions

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Topic: Gender

CMI celebrates International Women’s Day 2024: a message from CMI’s Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Inspire Inclusion” – here are six actions that we can all take today

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Topic: Personal Development

“A dedication to lifelong learning and good management”

Meet one of the pioneers of professional management and leadership

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Topic: Productivity

Spring Budget 2024; CMI Submission

CMI’s representation to the UK Government’s 2024 Spring Budget.

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