Knowledge and Insights

Welcome to CMI’s knowledge and insights hub. Here you’ll find practical guidance and resources to help you with the challenges managers face on a daily basis.

The hub is also home to our cutting-edge research and policy work, keeping you at the forefront of the discussions happening in the management profession.

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Topic: Hybrid Working

Feeling ‘squeezed’ by hybrid working?

The skills you need to add to your hybrid working skill set: from being open to change to listening to what the data says…

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University of Strathclyde

See how the University of Strathclyde and CMI’s partnership has driven student recruitment and satisfaction.

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University of Staffordshire

We spoke to the University of Staffordshire about their CMI Dual Accredited course and the impact for their learners.

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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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Arden University

Professor Dilshad and Arden University students share how CMI Dual Accreditation benefits learnings, and academic growth.

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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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Highlights – 15 January

How far should companies go to look after their people? Plus, the parallels between archery and management

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Topic: Employee Engagement

Quiet quitting among new-generation employees in poor and developing countries: implications for employers

The urgent steps employers must take at a time of rising dissatisfaction and disengagement

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Topic: Productivity

The evolving complexities and mitigation strategies of team formation in a rapidly shifting workplace

Key obstacles and strategies for fostering team cohesion and success amid generational shifts

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Influencing Management Practice

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Within the knowledge and insights hub you’ll find resources which provide immediate guidance on the issues managers face everyday, and insights from inspiring leaders innovating in every sector and industry.

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