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Topic: Productivity

Maximising Customer Engagement

This lively discussion digital event, combines industry leading thinking with practical takeaways for your organisation.

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Start, Stop, Continue: how to make your leaders more inclusive

When the organisation is for the people, the people will be for the organisation, says Reetu Kansal

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Time to lose the ‘paraphernalia’ of management

In the build-up to the release of CMI’s ‘Management Transformed’, I spoke with one of Britain’s top management commentators

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

Difficult conversations and self-development in the new lockdown

Many =will find their working and professional circumstances altered. Here’s how to turn obstacles into opportunities

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Topic: Crisis Management

How to find your Goldilocks zone (where the pressure is ‘juuust right’)

Right now life is stressful. Some pressure is motivating but too much damages our performance. Here’s how to find the balance

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Topic: Flexibility

Deep Dive: A Virtual Leadership Masterclass

Adopt these five proven traits to overcome remote working challenges!

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Here’s how to get to know your team better

Your team may be feeling low as lockdowns and social restrictions take force. It’s time for some serious team analysis

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Topic: Employment Landscape

The importance of self-awareness at work

Unpack how the unique aspects of your personality affect different types of people.

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Topic: Employability

Management Transformed

Management Transformed: Managing in a Marathon Crisis is a CMI research project exploring the extraordinary challenges.

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Topic: Personal Development

CMI Women: Mentoring and Sponsorship

Practical insights into the benefits of mentoring and sponsorship.

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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Bridging the great disconnect

Remote working means many employees feel disconnected. Time to talk the new leadership challenges with Angela Noon CMgr CCMI

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Topic: Employment Landscape

The changing face of employee happiness

As the UK faces circuit-breakers and lockdowns, it’s more important than ever to study the trends in employee happiness and s

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