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Topic: Employment Landscape

We’re all going on a summer holiday – at the same time!

Annual leave has proven benefits for both productivity and wellbeing. But what happens when employees want the same week off?

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Topic: Productivity

Is your team engaging in productivity theatre?

From late night emails to fake calendar appointments: discover the warning signs and what to do about it

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Topic: Crisis Management

Martin McTague: Three big problems facing small businesses and how to solve them

The FSB Chair gives his advice to small business owners on how to navigate the current volatile climate

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Topic: Time Management

Working while studying? Here’s six practical time management tips

Two CMI students share their tried-and-tested tips to avoid procrastinating and balance your work and studies

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CMI Highlights – 9 August

Management achieving results in the NHS, new flexible working guidance and weight discrimination at work

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How consultants can help clients fail fast – to succeed quickly

Here’s why the fail fast principle is the ticket to innovation that you – and your clients – need

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Can better management and leadership nurse the NHS back to health?

Some people say the problem with the NHS is too many managers, but might one answer actually be to boost their capabilities?

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Topic: Employee Engagement

These management strategies will supercharge your employee engagement

To get the best results from your employees, bite your lip, ask questions and listen well

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Embedding EDI as KPIs: The organisations using inclusion metrics as performance indicators

How do we make equality, diversity and inclusion a measurable goal? One CMgr has found a way

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Topic: Managing Failure

Five practical strategies to build your resilience muscle

Drawing inspiration from real-world leadership stories, these approaches will help you bounce back in the face of challenges

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Apprenticeship Levy 2.0 – Flexibility & Productivity

CMI sets out a vision for a positive reform agenda to raise productivity and deliver economic growth.

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Topic: Time Management

Do you need to conduct a time audit?

Need an extra hour in the day? A time audit might be the way to find it

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