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Celebrating outstanding contribution to Management & Leadership
Whether you’re looking to recognise your team or showcase someone who is making a difference, you can start your nomination today.
This award recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements and contribution that Chartered Managers bring to both their workplace and to their own personal development as a manager and leader.
CMI has a whole host of talented, dedicated volunteers. Our Volunteer of the Year award recognises and extends our gratitude to one incredible individual whose support is truly invaluable to our mission and vision.
This award is given to an exceptional learner who has demonstrated a positive impact on their own professional development and academic studies through effective application of the theory they’ve learned.
This award acknowledges the outstanding achievements of an apprentice who has successfully applied their learning in the workplace to advance themselves, their organisation and the community around them.
This award recognises one of our non-HE provider partners for exceptional positive impact on learner experience, professional development and personal performance as a result of their partnership with CMI.
This is awarded to one of our Higher Education partners for outstanding positive impact on student experience, professional development and employability as a result of their partnership with us.
All around the world, CMI students and our HE partners are changing management for good. The International Awards recognise and celebrate these extraordinary achievements right across the globe.
This award recognises individuals who are already exceptional learners and are destined to make an impact as future leaders.
This award celebrates HE institutions demonstrating positive impact on student experience, professional development and employability.
These award categories are not open for nominations.
This award is the prestigious acknowledgement given by CMI for the recognition of outstanding Management and Leadership from an individual at the pinnacle of their career.
This award recognises outstanding Management & Leadership demonstrated by an individual throughout their career, we present this award only when a truly worthy candidate is identified.
This is awarded to a Chartered consultant who has shown they have the talent, skills and experience that quality management consultants embody and knows how to employ them.
I am proud to be the Chartered Manager of the Year as this showcases my excellent capabilities and professionalism as a high performing strategic manager and leader. It is a reflection of the benefits of all skills in strategic thinking and ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues and stakeholders that has been key to the achievements I made in this role.
Riwilo Masulani CMgr MCMI, Principal Permitting Manager, The Coal Authority 2024 Chartered Manager of the Year Winner
The Awards process goes through multiple phases to determine our shortlist, longlist and winners. Each stage of the process is supported by our experienced judges against a set criteria.
The CMI Awards receive entries from a diverse range of organisations and individuals across various sectors and fields. To ensure that our judges are able to reflect this diversity, we carefully select individuals who are experts in their respective fields and have a wealth of experience.
Meet the Judges
Timeline
Nominations open
1st July 2025
Nominations close
10th October 2025
Shortlist announced
Early 2026
Winner announced
Spring 2026
