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Topic: Personal Development

“Age is not a barrier. You are a student until your last breath”

Dr Sajesh Kumar CMgr FCMI, Chartered Manager of the Week, shares how a life-threatening illness reshaped his philosophy

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Topic: Productivity

How to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive

Liv Blaney and Sam Pringle explore Deloitte’s inclusive leadership model

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Highlights – 24 June

Overcoming AI resistance, making commutes count and why it’s time to retire the ‘friendly reminder’

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Topic: Productivity

How to make in-office days count

Hybrid working can have drawbacks. Here’s how to bring the intention back

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Topic: Personal Development

Are your team members resisting AI adoption? Here’s what to do

It’s natural to fear change, especially as thick and fast as AI adoption. Here’s how to get naysayers to embrace new tools

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Topic: Personal Development

Dame Amanda Blanc: “Leadership is a privilege – and it takes practice”

Aviva’s group CEO was in the Leadership Lounge with Ann Francke OBE CMgr CCMI. Here are five insights she shared

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Topic: Personal Development

How can you build a stable pipeline when you don’t have a sales team?

Without a sales team, the pipeline is not built through pitching. It’s built through consistency, trust and visibility

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Topic: Personal Development

“An extra certification is only going to bring good things”

Maria Fairbank-Azcarate MCMI ChMC, shares why becoming Chartered was a great way to take stock of her achievements to date

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Reduce Your Footprint: Practical Steps for Sustainable Action

Explore how business leaders are driving tangible action on the path to net zero.

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Topic: Personal Development

Why effective managers do not wait to be developed

Development is not defined by attendance but by what managers choose to change in how they lead, writes Evonne Boyd CMgr FCMI

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Topic: Personal Development

“One of the purest expressions of leadership”: meet our Volunteer of the Year

Professor Dato’ Seri Dr Mohamed Mustafa Ishak CMgr CCMI shares the true value of volunteering

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Topic: Productivity

Why AI success hinges on human leadership

A CMI panel discussed how organisations can drive value from their AI investments. The key: putting people at the centre

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