Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

How to support employees through burnout

The warning signals that a team member is showing symptoms of stress and burnout – and how to step up as their manager

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

The five issues keeping me awake at night

A top chief operating officer shares his post-lockdown, post-Brexit concerns

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Topic: Flexibility

“By going virtual, I cut expenses by 38% and employees by 0%”

To get the benefits of a geographically dispersed team, you need a new set of skills – and a new outlook

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Need fresh thinking in your business? Try a next-gen board

To help them get to the future quickly, organisations are creating ‘next-gen’ boards and getting young people involved

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Topic: Crisis Management

“Things I wish I’d known…”

Adam Marshall, Senior Adviser at CMI, reflects on organisational leadership during the pandemic

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Why do men win at work?

While many employers invest in developing their best female talent, that attention is still not translating into appointments

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mindfulness for Performance under Pressure

Sarah Furness will give you insight into what mindfulness is, what it isn’t and why it’s not for the faint hearted.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Workplace equality isn’t improving – it’s getting worse

Here are all the reasons why you need to take action for gender equality in the workplace, and how to get started

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Topic: Crisis Management

‘This is not a drill’: a real-life crisis leadership story

One engine fails. Your wing starts melting. What are your options?

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Topic: Employability

The seven attributes you’ll need in a world of hybrid work

These are the critical competencies that the modern manager needs

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Burnt out? Here’s how to feel better

It’s okay not to feel okay. These tips and techniques really could help to address work stress and beat burn out

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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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