CEO's Blog

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

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Topic: Personal Development

“CMI courses give people the courage to push their own limits”

Education manager Sumbal Manzoor CMgr FCMI on how CMI helped her find her true calling

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Topic: Personal Development

“The process helped me pivot into a new career”

Sean Kelly travelled the globe for a decade. Then he embarked on a Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship with Amazon

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Topic: Personal Development

“Why I decided to walk the talk with CMI”

Tony Lockey CMgr FCMI chose CMI for professionalising management and leadership for 300+ people. He soon became Chartered too

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Topic: Personal Development

“You may be a great specialist, but unless you know how to manage people you can do more harm than good”

Chartered Manager of the Week Catherine Myszka ChMC CMgr FCMI: “I started asking what was wrong. Was it me?”

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Topic: Personal Development

How CMI helped award-winning student Daniils

Solent University Business School’s Business Student of the Year on the power of early-career recognition

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Topic: Personal Development

How CMI helped Lucy McAuliffe CMgr FCMI on her leadership journey

The director for Network Rail’s Sussex route discusses the value of becoming Chartered

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Topic: Employee Engagement

What is an employee value proposition and why does it matter?

Top tip: there’s more to it than just ticking a box and moving on

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Topic: Productivity

Productive or mentally exhausting? A balanced approach to hybrid working

Employees who feel trusted will craft their own balanced approach to hybrid

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Topic: Apprenticeships

“It changed my life”: The power of the Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship

Chris Lovell CMgr MCMI shares how an apprenticeship can “open closed doors” in your career

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Topic: Personal Development

The “massive shock” of being named Chartered Manager of the Year

How one CMgr responded when work life was undermining her health

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