Knowledge and Insights

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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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Sandeep Farar CMgr

Sandeep knew she needed a formal qualification to progress her career. Take a look at her journey to get Chartered.

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Highlights – 12 February

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2025; plus, winning the management game in e-sports, Greek myth, engineering and AI

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Topic: Apprenticeships

The Economic Impact of Management Apprenticeships

CMI and Oxford Economics share the significant impact of management apprenticeships on employers, the economy and individuals

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Topic: Personal Development

The ethical leader: lessons from history’s downfalls

What can the stories of Icarus and King David teach us about hubris and the corrupting influence of power?

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Topic: Personal Development

How I help to encourage more women and girls into engineering careers

Engineer Michelle Brown CMgr MCMI is on a mission to boost female engagement in her profession

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Topic: Personal Development

How I helped deliver a state-of-the-art e-sports facility

Richard Mortimer on leading the technical team behind a project to revamp Staffordshire University’s e-sports facilities

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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: Workplace Culture

Are you ready for change? Six steps to employee-driven AI integration

From starting an education campaign to enrolling your ‘champions’, here’s how to mindfully embrace AI’s potential

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Topic: Personal Development

“Wherever I go, I want to leave a footprint”

Chartered Manager of the Week Dr Guna Seelan Rethinam CMgr on refining his management skills

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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

West Hertfordshire NHS Trust boosts leadership with CMI-accredited programs, enhancing staff development, collaboration.

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Topic: Apprenticeships

University of Exeter

We spoke to the University of Exeter about how CMI End-Point Assessment drives high achievement rates and tangible outcomes.

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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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