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Topic: Personal Development

What will be the defining leadership style of the 2020s?

Values-driven, courageous, adaptable: a group of CMI Companions discuss where modern leadership needs to be going

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Topic: Personal Development

And the Chartered Management Consultant of the Year 2022 is…

Learn more about the inaugural award winner who was praised for her ability to deliver challenging programmes and coach teams

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Topic: Communication

Between the lines: What football pros can teach managers

With the World Cup kicking off, we explore why awareness of body language is such a powerful skill for managers everywhere

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

“Disability is something done to people, not a condition that people have”

A new CMI documentary explores how managers can (and must) reframe their mindset around disability

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Topic: Communication

How to ask great questions: Five tips for managers

Thoughtful questions not only make you a more knowledgeable manager, but they also boost your teams’ effectiveness

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Breaking Barriers: in conversation with Professor Dilshad Sheikh CMBE CMgr CCMI

Identify opportunities that you can utilise for career development and success.

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Topic: Personal Development

An evening with John Pepper in conversation with Ann Francke

Join John Pepper and Anne Francke as they explore key challenges shaping the careers of today’s trailblazers.

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Topic: Personal Development

Give your career confidence a boost

Take a deep dive into workplace confidence and use these practical tips to improve your self-confidence and career prospects

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Topic: Change Management

Culture is critical: A story of transformation from Samruk Kazyna

Change management insights from the former CHRO of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund’s ambitious transformation project

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Topic: Support and Wellbeing

Men’s mental health: Using empathetic leadership

“Never walk on by”: Why you should prioritise empathy to support your male colleagues and staff

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Topic: Employee Engagement

How do I get the best out of my team remotely?

Expert advice for a manager who feels like they’ve been thrown in at the deep end to manage their team remotely

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Topic: Personal Development

New data: where managers are most (and least) confident

We analysed initial data from the CMI Management Diagnostic tool – and discovered where managers see their own skills gaps

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