Advice
Looking for advice and guidance? Whether you are looking for topical tips or information, you can find the latest advice and guidance from the CMI team here.

“You can never tell what’s around the corner”: Here’s how to nail succession planning
Recruiting a successor is no easy task — who should take over, and when? Here’s how to navigate this process successfully…
The seven behaviours you need to succeed as a management consultant in 2024
ChMC of the Year David Orr, and Highly Commended Georgina Letts, share their tips for consulting success in the year ahead
Secure leadership for an insecure economy
More than six million people in the UK workforce are in insecure jobs, and this creates a whole set of management challenges
How to help clients become more customer-centric
Customer-centric businesses grow up to nine times faster than other organisations. Here’s what customer-centricity means for
Mindful Command: Zen wisdom from the Royal Navy
Navy commander Sally-Anne Airey’s encounter with a zen master led to a novel concept that could transform the way you lead
Grief at work: How you can help colleagues through loss
People respond to loss in different ways. Here’s how managers can help their employees manage their grief
ADHD at work: Three management approaches to supercharge careers
ADHD coach Leanne Maskell has ADHD herself. She shares three ADHD-friendly management approaches to help boost potential
Where innovation meets risk: Helping your clients adopt AI and automation
If your consulting clients want to keep up, tying new technology to strategy and ROI will make the switch less overwhelming
How to give graduates the best first week at work
First impressions matter, and it’s not just new starters who are under the spotlight
CMI’s Next Top Models (for effective decisions)
Explore some of the key models, theories and techniques to make your decision making more effective
How to stop bias affecting your decision making
Want to know how to reduce your biases when decision-making? Try these five steps
Five strategies to get repeat business from customers (and clients)
Share these tips for converting one-time purchasers into repeat customers with your clients, and they’ll keep coming back too