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Highlights – 26 November

How are you planning to spend the ‘winter arc’? Plus, the value of CMI accreditation for accidental managers

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Topic: Difficult Conversations

How to lead through redundancies – and rebuild trust and culture

Advice for managers and leaders on guiding teams through the hardest transitions – and turning them into moments of growth

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Topic: Workplace Culture

Net zero: how can managers shift the dial?

At the launch event for CMI’s Leading the Pathway to Net Zero report, a panel of experts shared their top sustainability tips

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Topic: Consultancy

Advising clients in an age of instability

For independent management consultants, navigating geopolitical uncertainty is no longer a peripheral skill – it’s essential

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Topic: Personal Development

“Chartered Manager status gives me credibility”

Dayle Lynch CMgr FCMI shares how supportive managers and lifelong learning helped her grow her career

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Topic: Personal Development

Two NHS leaders in conversation: “Many of us are accidental managers”

Clinical pharmacist Katie Joyce and her chief executive Samantha Allen CMgr CCMI discuss the value of CMI accreditation

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Topic: Personal Development

Why engineering graduate VJ is taking the pathway to ChMC

Vaibhav Joshi Assoc.ChMC says more people should consider ChMC status as an early career move

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Topic: Apprenticeships

Nationwide degree apprentices: studying “sparks creativity and innovation”

Two Chartered Manager Degree Apprentices from Nationwide Building Society share why studying is such a valuable investment

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

How to make the most of a multi-generational workplace

Younger workers bring new perspectives. Older staff deliver the experience. Here’s how to ensure it’s a harmonious marriage

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Topic: Economic Impact

Leading the Pathway to Net Zero

Transforming management and leadership for a sustainable future.

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Topic: Personal Development

“Chartered status gives me personal validation and a professional network”

Jo Ford CMgr FCMI, Chartered Manager of the Week, discusses the importance of positivity and having an entrepreneurial spirit

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Topic: Workplace Culture

What can managers do to tackle gender pay gaps?

Pay disparities remain a debilitating issue – a panel of experts at a recent CMI event shared how you can help close the gap

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