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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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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Topic: Personal Development

On target: why archer and compliance pro Mark opted for a Senior Leader Apprenticeship

Quality and assurance director Mark Braham joined the army aged 16 and later forged a career in compliance

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Topic: Personal Development

How I became an apprenticeship ambassador

Kate Walker shares her inspiring path from rejection to success

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Topic: Personal Development

Management Publication of the Year: people and planet in the spotlight

The Sustainable Futures category highlights works that further our understanding of the green economy

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Topic: Personal Development

How well do you really understand your organisation’s culture?

Adrian Walcott CCMI left a long career in brand marketing to help companies connect with their culture

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