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January Newsletter

We at CMCBP have started a new monthly newsletter for 2020. Please click on the link below if you would like to read and subscribe if you would like to receive further newsletters. Alternatively, click the link below to sign up to our mailing list. https://mailchi.mp/c00b71fe20a1/cmcbp We appreciate any support for our small business 🙂…

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Pro-Manchester Event

Clare is attending and speaking at an event hosted by Pro-Manchester on the Importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Greater Manchester workplaces. Clare will be amongst other leading thinkers of Diversity and Inclusion as well as company directors implementing change in their own organisations. The event is free and will be held on Tuesday…

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What is Imposter Syndrome?

“I must not fail.” “I feel like a fake.” “Success is no big deal.” These are some of the statements people with imposter syndrome are likely to say to themselves. Labelled as the fear of being fake, being exposed as a fraud or doubting your accomplishments, imposter syndrome is often evident when someone doubts the…

Diversity Trends 2019

Diversity is a really hot topic as organisations seek to create the conditions to get the very best from their employees. Along with inclusion, diversity is one of the main areas of research and practice for CMC Business Psychology. We’ve worked with many organisations in this field and wanted to take some time out to…

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Speaking Events in 2020

If you would like to see Clare speak on any of her key research and practice areas then see some of the events she will be speaking at… Date 6th March Organiser Alliance Manchester Business School Topic – Neuropsychology of Decision Making Link https://your.manchester.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/forthcoming-events/uk-events/north-west-business-breakfast-neuro-psychology-of-decision-making/   Date 13th March Organiser – Women in Law UK Conference…

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Virtual Workers – How to Manage and Include Remote Members of Your Team

In the past decade, the number of employees working from home has increased by 373,000 – a 27% rise. There are many benefits of working away from the office, including fewer distractions, increased productivity, cutting out the commute and juggling work with caring responsibilities. Getting the best from your home-working employee population relies on taking…

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Managing Stress around the Christmas Period

Christmas has been proven to have many stress inducing factors to it. It is meant to be a time for celebration, however, for those struggling with work-life balance, Christmas can be a stressful time of year. Christmas can be the busiest time of year professionally; working extra hours to meet tight deadlines along with the…

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The Psychology of Networking

As a business psychology consultancy, networking is vital to CMCBP. With our psychology expertise, we’ve got some interesting insights about networking and we thought we’d share them here with you. Top Tips for Successful Networking Use emotional intelligence – understanding what you want to get from the networking session and by being clear on how…

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The Psychology of Gratitude

Giving thanks for all that’s good in your life has scientifically-proven benefits including improved physical and mental health, better sleep and boosted self-esteem. And it’s not just your personal life that gratitude can enhance. Business relationships can benefit too. As we explain in our latest blog. What is Gratitude? Gratitude is a state of appreciation…

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Videos for Inspiration

Motivation is an essential aspect of everyday life. It is so easy to forget what is important and get lost in our thoughts in our very busy lives. There have been many proven benefits of inspiration. The University of Rochester found that inspired individuals view themselves as being more creative and their self-ratings of creativity…

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Reading Lists

We would like to remind you that CMCBP shares reading lists for many different topics that are regularly reviewed and updated. We put together some resources that we find very helpful and interesting on the different domain areas. We are always welcome to take recommendations for books/video links/journals that people find interesting and think we…

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National Work Life Week

National Work Life Week (7-11th October 2019) is an opportunity for employees and employers to take some time to focus on well being at work and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Research shows that almost one third of UK workers reported they have a poor work-life balance and 38% of UK employees admitted that a…

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CMCBP has joined Pro Manchester Network Group

We are delighted to share that we have joined forces with the Pro Manchester Network group. They are an organisation that supports the growth of small businesses across the North West. We look forward to meeting and working with our business people. To visit the Pro Manchester website click here.   If you would like…