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CMI Highlights – 14 February

Chartered Management Institute

She also offers advice in The Times on how to overcome “groupthink,” where leaders remain unchallenged and team members withhold their views. Newsletter More ways to get involved Article Our extensive range of articles are designed to keep you in the loop with all the latest management and leadership best practice, research and news.

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Don’t Let a Group Dynamic Quash Critical Thinking

First Friday Book Synopsis

To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * People often censor themselves when working in groups because they don’t want to be punished for voicing an opinion that differs from everyone else’s. Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review.

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Simple Online Tools to Make Hiring Easier

Harvard Business Review

Put the word out through your newsletters, mailing lists, and internal channels as well. To avoid the groupthink trap, set the vote cell font color to white, thus obscuring the votes from other team members. Online social networks, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, can work wonders.

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