Knowledge and Insights

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Topic: Personal Development

Why women hold back – and why we need a smarter approach to workplace promotions

Traditional promotion and employee evaluation processes often disadvantage women, write Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi

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Topic: Personal Development

“Good care starts with good leadership”

How becoming Chartered enhanced Afolabi Erinle CMgr MCMI’s professional recognition

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Highlights – 26 February

Chartered Week: equipping managers to thrive in tough times. Plus, Management Publication of the Year winners announced!

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“It’s time to bring more people aboard”

The overall winner of the inaugural Management Publication of the Year on inclusivity. Plus, celebrating the category winners

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Ernst & Young and Roads Academy

Roads Academy needed to attract more learners while becoming more accessible. Take a look at how CMI Recognition helped.

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Topic: Personal Development

“Parts of my job have already been replaced – this is why personal growth is so important”

Why lifelong learning matters (and keeps you ahead of the curve), with AI and digital whizz Andreas Roos CMgr FCMI

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Topic: Productivity

“Checking in, not checking up”: long-term sickness at work

Three Chartered Managers on building a healthy defence against long-term sickness absence at work

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Topic: Personal Development

“Just because you can doesn’t mean you should”

Professor Mark Loon CMgr FCMI reflects on how AI is already changing education and what it means to be a good manager

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Topic: Productivity

“Wellbeing can’t be an afterthought’: How I became a mental health ambassador

How CMI helped one Chartered Manager formalise his support for people’s wellbeing

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Topic: Personal Development

“I want to give back to the community and inspire the next generation”

Donna Goodall CMgr MCMI has spent her career seeking new knowledge and using it to support others

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Topic: Apprenticeships

Dr Hiba Khan

Discover how Dr. Hiba Khan transformed leadership and collaboration at Medics Academy through her CMI Apprenticeship

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Topic: Personal Development

“This has given more in terms of career progression than anything I’ve done”

How a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship is helping Emma Dean thrive in the energy sector

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