Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Crisis Management

The art of resilience-building during a pandemic

To build resilience, we must first understand that disruptive events don’t self-conclude – so neither should we

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Topic: Personal Development

Handling Imposter Feelings

Recognise and handle imposter feelings when they strike and learn tips to minimise the negative effects they can cause.

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

The five main causes of conflict in distributed teams – and how to manage them

What causes conflict in distributed teams and what steps should managers take to lead effectively?

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Culture change in a virtual world – urgency is the key

Here’s a fascinating interview with Teddy Nyahasha, who took over as CEO just as the pandemic hit

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

iQualify Event

Live Webinar discussing the issues that commonly recur across the debate on gender balance.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Supporting Disabled Colleagues in the Workplace

The pandemic has made it increasingly challenging for disabled individuals to find work that suit their particular skill sets

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Rebuilding momentum on women’s progress at work

Gender equality in the workplace has been disrupted by Covid-19 – but it’s time to gain back what we’ve lost in the past year

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Topic: Flexibility

The Fundamentals of Transformation

Explore what transformation is and why it is so important for managers and leaders.

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Topic: Employment Landscape

CMI set to advise on innovative management scheme

Help to Grow: Management is a new scheme designed to help SMEs develop their management and leadership skills

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“Mid-life for women is where ageism meets sexism”

Senior women nurture workforces, and have the clout to force change – so why are many organisations dispensing with them?

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Hybrid working: now for the reality…

First we had the ‘new normal’. Now we’re faced with the ‘new new normal’, and the management implications of hybrid working

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Top tips for interviews and assessment days

You’re being judged every moment in an interview – here’s how to nail those moments and stand out from the crowd

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