KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS

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Topic: Personal Development

Ayo on fast-tracking career progression with a CMI Diploma

A Digital Transformation Lead shares how a CMI Diploma helped him overcome age barriers and manage a diverse team

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Highlights – 28 January

In an uncertain time of troubles and new trends, management training still has so much to offer

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Topic: Personal Development

Top trends for independent consultants in 2026

AI and cost pressures are pushing organisations to solve more problems internally – which presents a challenge to consultants

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Topic: Neurodiversity

“Neurodiversity is not a taboo subject”

John Harle CMgr FCMI shares how his ADHD diagnosis has helped him understand himself – and shaped his leadership

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Topic: Flexibility

Employers must better support carers and parents of SEND children

Too few organisations have cultures that recognise the complexity of modern caregiving, writes Sarah Gardner BEM CMgr FCMI

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Topic: Personal Development

Is ‘functional fixedness’ impeding your leadership decision-making?

Instead of forcing creativity, recognise when the structure itself is limiting new ideas, writes Barbara Salopek

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Topic: Neurodiversity

Leading with empathy: building psychological safety for neurodiverse teams

Effective leaders of the future will design systems that work for everybody, not just those who already fit the mould

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Topic: Apprenticeships

Paige on how ambition and a CMI apprenticeship fueled her career

A CMI apprenticeship and CMgr status gave young manager, Paige Morgan, the credibility to lead experienced people at TfL

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Topic: Personal Development

“I live and breathe CMI values,” says our Chartered Manager of the Week

Sumbal Manzoor CMgr FCMI is a big champion of CMI, having used its qualifications to supercharge her career

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Topic: Personal Development

Jude on finding the right learning style through a CMI apprenticeship

An administrator who struggled with traditional classroom learning transformed his career with a CMI Level 3 apprenticeship

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Topic: Employability

Chartered Managers on the reputational boost of accreditation

In 2025, many Chartered Managers told us about the growth in reputation they got with their Chartered status

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Topic: Personal Development

From manager to leader: how professional accreditation transforms workplace impact

Chartered Managers bring structured, strategic ways of working, with practices that lead to stronger and more resilient teams

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