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Topic: Personal Development

“I’m doing things I never dreamed of doing”

Naomi Ogundiran is getting “unimaginable” opportunities on through her Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship at Amazon

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Highlights – 8 May

Respect, recognition and rabbits: How to get the most out of your teams

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Topic: Productivity

Five tips on modern management from the FT’s careers editor

Isabel Berwick’s tips for managers in the modern workplace

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Topic: Gender

“It starts with trust”: How to make your tech company more inclusive

Women still face a host of barriers when joining or progressing through emerging sectors. Here’s how you can help dismantle

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Topic: Apprenticeships

CMI Student of the Year: “I found the course incredible”

University project manager Ellie Pickering jumped at the idea to do a management apprenticeship

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Topic: Age

Ageless beauty: How to manage multi-generational teams

If older workers bring the wisdom of experience, their younger peers can inject energy and fresh ideas.

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Topic: Communication

What’s in a name? The power of giving your project the right title

It’s worth putting the time into naming your projects effectively – here’s why it matters

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Topic: Productivity

Paws for thought: are pets at work good for productivity?

The CMI community have their say on furry friends for hybrid workers

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Topic: Productivity

Productive or mentally exhausting? A balanced approach to hybrid working

Employees who feel trusted will craft their own balanced approach to hybrid

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Topic: Apprenticeships

“It changed my life”: The power of the Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship

Chris Lovell CMgr MCMI shares how an apprenticeship can “open closed doors” in your career

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Highlights – 24 April

Quality, happiness – and management beyond borders

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Topic: Personal Development

‘Loud quitting’: Should managers be concerned?

What managers need to know about the latest social media trend

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