Knowledge and Insights

Welcome to CMI’s knowledge and insights hub. Here you’ll find practical guidance and resources to help you with the challenges managers face on a daily basis.

The hub is also home to our cutting-edge research and policy work, keeping you at the forefront of the discussions happening in the management profession.

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Topic: Employability

TED Talk: The career advice you probably did not get

How to guide by Susan Colantuono

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Topic: Productivity

All you need to know about the new Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

Ann Francke says CMDA will not only create better trained, professional managers but it can also boost British productivity.

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Topic: Productivity

Healthcare Report Whitepaper

This paper places the findings from that research in the context of the health and social care sector

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Women in Management Tackling the Talent Pipeline

CMI’s published whitepaper on the issue of tackling the talent pipeline to help bring more women into senior management roles

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Topic: Productivity

Managers and the Moral Maze

Over two-thirds of UK managers think it’s important to be seen as being ethical at work. Their heart is in the right place.

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Topic: Employment Landscape

What is a “Complex” business environment?

You read and hear; organisations nowadays operate in a “complex environment”. But what exactly is it?

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Topic: Governance

Key elements of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in an organisation

CSR is being seen as the new business models for companies that want to be seen as more responsible organizations.

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