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Highlights – 11 February

Celebrating the value of management apprenticeships – and why our workplaces need high-quality training more than ever

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Topic: Personal Development

Support from managers helps build confidence – but it’s possible to over-support, too

Julie Smith explores the balance between supporting and stretching team members

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Topic: Apprenticeships

“I never realised Chartered status could apply to me”

For Sarah Hubbard CMgr FCMI, a CMI apprenticeship sparked a chain reaction in her professional development

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Topic: Personal Development

Apprentice of the Year 2025: who made the shortlist?

CMI’s Apprentice of the Year award honours those taking their leadership to the next level. Here’s the shortlist for 2025

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Topic: Apprenticeships

Why an apprenticeship could be your “best decision”

Nine current and former CMI apprentices tell us how the qualifications changed their careers

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Topic: Personal Development

“I’ve always had that drive to prove myself and to keep learning”

Derek Thomas CMgr MCMI, our Chartered Manager of the Week, shares how becoming Chartered bolstered his skills and self-belief

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Topic: Personal Development

Five key insights for sustainability in action from the Arden Lecture 2026

How can managers and the professionals of the future put sustainability into action in their workplaces?

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Topic: Personal Development

“CMI recognises that leadership is not about authority or tools alone”

Professor Dr Naveed Yasin CMgr CCMI ChMC bridges entrepreneurship and academia, with expertise in the Middle East region

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Topic: Personal Development

Chartered Manager of the Year 2025: who made the shortlist?

We’re proud to present the shortlist for CMI’s Chartered Manager of the Year Award 2025

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Topic: Support and Wellbeing

“People need to know you’ve got their best interests at heart”

Julia Constable, Chartered Manager of the Week, started management at a young age, which led her to formalise her skills

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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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