Knowledge and Insights

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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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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Sexual harassment in the workplace – what can employers do?

With sexual harassment often stemming from a culture that considers it “acceptable banter”, what can employers do to rid the

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Topic: Personal Development

The personality traits that can derail your career

To lead effectively, you need to understand how your team members react under extreme pressure

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Topic: Workplace Culture

How to use culture to guide your organisation through change

The strength of your culture will anchor your organisation through any period of profound change, explains Prudential’s CHRO

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Topic: Menopause

Change for the Better

The key aspects to be considered by organisations to best support their workforce through the menopause.

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Topic: Personal Development

RIP mediocre managers

Everything is harder when you manage a remote team. Get these seven things right to raise your hybrid working game

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Topic: Personal Development

Covid-19 and the new challenge to entrepreneurs

Despite their daring spirit, the pandemic has left entrepreneurs vulnerable. This is how to keep your venture thriving

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Transforming Place

Delve into what the wider implications are for managers with a work force split between different locations.

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