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Three lives that were transformed by the CMI bursary
Three recipients of the CMI bursary share their inspirational stories
CMI Highlights – 5 April 2023
New newsletter to propel your PD! And: CMI Women lineup confirmed; Ann Francke on handling critical feedback
The Last of Us: ethical leadership lessons from a killer fungus apocalypse
Would you “kill” one person to save a group of others? The show explored (some) ethically grey decisions that managers face
CMI Highlights – 22 March 2023
Our thoughts on Help to Hire; Ann Francke reflects on IWD. And: the winner of CMI’s Management Book of the Year is…
CMgr isn’t just for line managers
Aged just 27, Frazer Lowrie questioned if he had the right creds to become a Chartered Manager. Turns out he had plenty
“Memo to managers: embrace productive disagreement”
The author of this year’s CMI Management Book of the Year Simon Fanshawe on The Power of Difference
Closing the gender pay gap: “Flexibility is most important”
More work must be done. CEO of Encompass Equality Joy Burnford shares three practical steps business can take immediately
So what makes a great leader, really? – Five things your team expects from you
Based on extensive research into what makes an effective leader, Jo Owen CMgr CCMI shares five qualities your team expect
CMI Highlights – 8 March 2023
Happy IWD! Plus, CMI research on salary raises and the importance of investing in management talent
Four things Happy Valley tells us about hierarchical leadership
Hierarchical management structures have their pros and cons, and Happy Valley did a pretty good job at demonstrating both
The pandemic and the great leap backwards for gender equality
Hybrid work may turn out to be a giant leap backwards for gender equality unless we manage it well and #EmbraceEquity
“Leader-full” leadership: Lessons from women in power
Author Arwa Mahdawi outlines a lesson she has learned from strong female leaders: empathy is essential
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