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Topic: Personal Development

CMI Awards 2021 – The Highlights

Watch the the highlights of the prestigious CMI Awards 2021.

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Topic: Socio-economic

Socio-Economic Background: 75th Anniversary Poll

CMI is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2022. Find out about the research topics, and how you can get involved.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Deep dive: equal pay vs the gender pay gap

As we mark Equal Pay Day, we explore what managers need to understand about tackling gender-based pay inequality

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Topic: Crisis Management

Entrepreneurial Leadership in Action

Explore the leadership challenges of growth with first hand insight of the trials and tribulations of being your own boss.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Has the Pandemic reset EDI to factory settings?

Learn how to make your workplace more equitable and diverse

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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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