CEO's Blog

Read the latest thoughts, analysis, and observations from CMI's Chief Executive, Ann Francke OBE.

268 entries found
Topic: Hybrid Working

Why do we still have offices? Key questions for managers

The latest episode in a 30-year debate about ‘teleworking’

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Topic: Personal Development

“Doing the degree apprenticeship was probably the best decision I could have made”

How Jessica Bound’s degree apprenticeship unlocked the world of higher education – and boosted her presence at work

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Topic: Personal Development

“Be brave and try things out”

How May Ho CMgr FCMI, an educator and entrepreneur, has built a career in education

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Topic: Personal Development

“Chartered status proves I’m not just a theorist”

How becoming Chartered has helped Dr Amjad Shamim CMgr FCMI emphasise the practical value of his work

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“I want to help young people in Africa and Black communities think about the bigger picture”

Why Sophia Muo fCMgr ACMI moved from Nigeria to the UK to undertake an executive MBA and a Level 7 Diploma

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Topic: Personal Development

“Security is a tough job… you need a good management team behind you”

Jamie Hammond CMgr MCMI, our Chartered Manager of the Week, works in security – and joined CMI to broaden his skills

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Topic: Personal Development

“I was adding more layers to the leadership experience I already had”

What the University of Exeter’s Duncan Tarrel CMgr MCMI learned on his Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

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Topic: Personal Development

“They don’t just want a degree, they want to make a difference”

Why the University of Exeter’s Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship programme attracts professionals from across the world

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Topic: Personal Development

How I developed an interactive reporting dashboard for the NHS

Mark Cardnell FCMI describes how he created a dashboard management system declared “an outstanding practice”

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Topic: Personal Development

“I wanted to show that you don’t necessarily need a university degree”

Chartered Manager of the Week Thomas Wakefield CMgr MCMI achieved Chartered status aged just 23

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