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Topic: Project Management

Everything is connected: How to strengthen your strategic business partnerships

How you can create business partnerships that will drive innovation, growth and fresh opportunity

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Topic: Hybrid Working

The great office stand-off

Hybrid working vs full-time office working? Forcing employees back to the office vs consulting with employees?

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Topic: Workplace Culture

“Don’t think that you’re the problem”

Sadly, toxic work behaviour is widespread. We hear from people who’ve suffered it – how do you deal with a toxic colleague?

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Topic: Workplace Culture

So you’re a junior employee. How can you influence cultural change?

How to get your voice heard in an environment where organisational rank determines your access to decision-makers

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Topic: Personal Development

“Studying doesn’t stop at GCSEs”

Kelly Craggs CMgr FCMI had a huge career pivot: from clinical cancer care to a lead nurse at an NHS Trust

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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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