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Topic: Personal Development

Project management: a manager’s deep dive

The best managers also need to be great project managers. Here’s a deep dive into the fundamentals of project management

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Topic: Governance

Sustainability – Cities and Communities

Discover how Singapore has gone from a developing nation, to one of the smartest cities in the world.

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Squiggly careers and self-coaching: embracing nonlinear careers

So, we embraced remote working; we’re warming up to hybrid working; but what about squiggly working?

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Raising Awareness & Skills

The impact raising awareness, knowledge and skills has on race equity, inclusion and business performance.

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Why do so many third-sector organisations fail?

Because they don’t have systems in place to demonstrate their value, says this CMI Companion.

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

How can business lead the way in supporting mid-life women?

Women in mid-life are managing work, menopause and caring responsibilities. Employers need to step up to meet their needs in

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Topic: Crisis Management

The next phase of the new normal: balancing FOMO and FOTO

HItachi’s Stephen Pierce shares the company’s approach to developing a hybrid working model in April. He explains the lessons

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Why flat structures destroy employee retention

Actually what you need is a ‘flat culture’. Here are four steps to help you get there.

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Urban Wellbeing: from Me to We

Take a deeper dive into exploring the concepts of the pillars of society and community.

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Youth Skills Day: the lessons I learned from my first role

Leaders from various sectors share the lessons they learned early in their career, in honour of World Youth Skills Day

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Topic: Productivity

Overworking: how to stop being married to your job

Are you married to your work? Struggling to meet new people? You’re not alone. But this young business owner has some advice

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Topic: Employment Landscape

“Some of my expectations were spot on and others were polar opposite”

We spend a day in the life of a corporate private investigator and look at the skills needed to serve both teams and clients

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