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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Watch the video: modern management challenges

How good management, and good data, can make the difference when improving opportunities for people of different ethnicities

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Topic: Productivity

Why you shouldn’t motivate your employees

Only 1 in 3 think their boss is good at motivation. This is how to ramp up your team’s motivation without the big speeches

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Topic: Workplace Culture

What if a colleague has an alcohol problem…?

Managers need to develop a culture where people can spot who is struggling and know how to respond

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Bullying: What to do if the bully is your boss?

The protocol won’t work if the bully is part of the safe space. Two conflict specialists offer their insights and advice

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Topic: Workplace Culture

The climate race: Sustainability lessons from Formula One

F1 has a surprising lesson in carbon reduction for business leaders – and thanks to the pandemic, you may be doing it already

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Topic: Personal Development

6 things all managers need to know about the menopause

What’s the impact? Should you approach employees about it? How should male managers approach it? We’ve got the answers

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Topic: Personal Development

Are you a micromanager?

Answer these four quick questions to find out if you’re a helicopter manager – and how you can change your behaviour

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Topic: Workplace Culture

ESG for managers: Why you should pay attention to environmentally friendly practices

The survival of your organisation and the planet depends on balancing purpose and profit. Meet some managers doing just that

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Topic: Personal Development

10 simple ways you can support your menopausal employees

Taking the lead on breaking the stigma and supporting your employees isn’t hard – as these practical changes show

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Topic: Productivity

5 Key Takeaways from Budget 2021

Read CMI’s immediate reaction to the 2021 Budget and Spending Review, delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP on 27/10/2021

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Topic: Personal Development

Which leadership path are you on?

Why understanding leadership contexts is essential for your career success

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Topic: Personal Development

What to do when you fail: 10 steps to transform failure into success

Take these steps to make sure both you and your team thrive in the face of adversity and cope healthily with failure

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