Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
What the leading environmental authority in the United Nations (UN) system is doing to help countries build back better after the pandemic to increase resilience to future crises.
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Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
Taking a leaf from behavioural science – the salience of this pandemic could help us pay attention to the climate and maintain our new, climate-friendly habits, just as it has led us to comply with social distancing measures.
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Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have fallen across the world from COVID-19-related restrictions, but is this just a fleeting change? This BBC commentary delves deeper into the issue.
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Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
This Guide will help you get the most out of the Airmic Mentoring Scheme, whether you are a mentor or mentee – or would just want to learn more about mentoring schemes in general – by providing a framework for the mentoring relationship and supporting processes.
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Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
Tips on the ergonomics of your workstation to video conferencing.
Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
Evan Davis and guests debate whether a mix of talents in the workplace leads to better companies and translates into more profits.
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Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
[Free to read upon registration of details] This white paper presents a systematic review on studies of remote working between 1995 and 2019 to identify the benefits, challenges and importantly, considerations an employer should take on board when offering remote or flexible working within their business.
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Friday Reading Edition 12 (12th June 2020)
During crises, a leader’s words and actions can help keep people safe, help them adjust and cope emotionally, and help them put their experience into context. This article provides guidance on how organisations communicate about it can create clarity, build resilience, and catalyse positive change.
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Life after lockdown Audio
Friday Reading Edition 11 (5th June 2020)
BLM partners Julian Cox and Phillip Carney discuss life after lockdown – ensuring a safe working environment, as well as the risks, liabilities and insurance responsibilities in relation to secondments, and the possibility of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) becoming relevant.
Clarity Out of Chaos Text
Friday Reading Edition 11 (5th June 2020)
From a survey of 9,003 employees across 13 markets, this research report from Everbridge explores how current trends and habits of communication can impact the success of a Critical Event Management (CEM) plan.
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