Knowledge and Insights

Welcome to CMI’s knowledge and insights hub. Here you’ll find practical guidance and resources to help you with the challenges managers face on a daily basis.

The hub is also home to our cutting-edge research and policy work, keeping you at the forefront of the discussions happening in the management profession.

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Topic: Communication

How to do watercooler communication in a hybrid world

Help your employees transition more smoothly into hybrid working with this expert advice from comms guru Advita Patel

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Topic: Workplace Culture

How to be creative in a pandemic

The secret, says this renowned creative agency leader, are “low-pressure moments” and bringing offline and online experiences

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Topic: Menopause

Menopause, and the workplace

How menopause friendly is your organisation? Understand what you can do to help and how.

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Topic: Personal Development

“Success is a marathon, not a sprint”

Entrepreneurial managing director Bobby Singh Braich shares the story of his journey to managing a successful franchise

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Topic: Personal Development

Seven steps to achieving tranquility amid turbulence

In a turbulent world, inner calm will keep you performing at your best. The VP of CMI Sri Lanka shares his recipe for success

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Sri Lanka: a leadership journey

Marking the silver jubilee of CMI Sri Lanka, we speak to its president about the impact CMI is making in the country

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Topic: Personal Development

Reignite your intrinsic motivation

Powerful insights to find your inner drive from a leading expert in intrinsic motivation. (None of them is about pay!)

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Topic: Crisis Management

How to investigate misconduct when an employee goes rogue on social media

To establish gross misconduct, you’ll need a social media policy, thorough investigation and reasonable response

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Topic: Governance

Four leaders, four visions of leadership

Candidates for CMI’s board of trustees share their thoughts on management & leadership and why they’re standing for election

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Topic: Personal Development

What Asia can teach the West about leadership in the 4th Industrial Revolution

Many leaders are poorly equipped for success in the new age of Management 4.0. What do you need to know to succeed?

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Topic: Governance

The changing face of risk management

A risk management expert and recent CMI trustee reveals how the pandemic has changed what we need to plan for

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

CMI Policy Briefing: Ethnicity Pay Reporting

CMI Policy Briefing on Ethnicity Pay Reporting, setting out what it is, why it matters and what next steps look like.

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