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Topic: Personal Development

“I’ve spent a lifetime figuring out how to be a good leader”

Robert Ordever, former HR leader at Harrods and Fulham FC, shares his career journey and his advice for managers

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Topic: Personal Development

“What we have witnessed is Servant Leadership at its best”

CMI’s chair in Malaysia gives a moving account of the recent natural disaster there and the leadership lessons learned

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Topic: Personal Development

How to use humour as a manager

Every manager needs humour in their toolbox. From team bonding to defusing failure, this is how to bring out your funny side

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Topic: Productivity

The 10 Cs of employee engagement in the Covid era

We need to update the way we think about employee engagement for the post-pandemic era. How is it different now?

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Topic: Employment Landscape

‘Better together’: why we’ve asked all our people to come back to the office

Should you insist that people come back to the office? Or consult about the best hybrid working model? Opinions are mixed

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Self-management: A tale of (radical) trust

This company was founded on the principle of self-management. Are less involved managers the future?

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Moonpig: creating a virtual, people-positive culture

Moonpig has built a culture around positivity and connection. As work went remote, it had to find new ways to maintain it

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Deep dive: equal pay vs the gender pay gap

As we mark Equal Pay Day, we explore what managers need to understand about tackling gender-based pay inequality

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Topic: Productivity

Why you shouldn’t motivate your employees

Only 1 in 3 think their boss is good at motivation. This is how to ramp up your team’s motivation without the big speeches

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Topic: Workplace Culture

What if a colleague has an alcohol problem…?

Managers need to develop a culture where people can spot who is struggling and know how to respond

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