Article: CMI Highlights – 11 September Monday 11 September 2023 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email New CMI research reveals Management & Leadership is not a top priority for UK MPs, and more 11 September View all 2023 CMI Highlights Hi there, Some powerful CMI research is out this week. The poll, conducted by Savanta for the Financial Times, finds that less than a third of UK MPs believe that improving the quality of management and leadership should be a top priority for the government over the next year. CMI’s chief executive Ann Francke OBE admitted to being “disheartened” by the findings and said that the need for more highly skilled managers to improve public services and boost economic growth has been “dangerously overlooked” by ministers. “If we are to emerge from the economic doldrums and set a path to long-term growth and prosperity, we must rethink our approach” to management and leadership, she told the FT’s Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher. CMI continues to advocate for the critical value of management and leadership skills. Leadership skills key to boosting productivity In a similar vein, BusinessLive discusses how politicians and policymakers overlook the value of management and leadership skills in regional economic growth. The article highlights findings in CMI's recent West Midlands Future Prosperity report (key report outtakes here). Age discrimination still rampant Froodee cited a survey by CMI and CIPD, revealing that around 22% of managers have admitted to discriminating against job applicants based on their age. In 2022, a CMI survey highlighted pervasive workplace ageism. CMI events Some great CMI events are coming up this autumn, including an exclusive discussion on decision making to drive business and define careers on 27 September. You’ll benefit from candid reflections and valuable lessons from some esteemed members of the CMI community on how they have approached pivotal decisions over their successful careers. Making great decisions This month we’re focusing on a key principle in CMI’s Professional Standard: Making decisions. To help you reach the best ones, here are some terrific new insights: Two managers reflect on how they made life-changing decisions Tanya McMahon CMgr MCMI explains how to avoid bias in your decision-making Should you honour the decisions of previous leadership? A deep dive into some top decision-making techniques Have a great week, please get in touch if you’re hungry to improve your management and leadership skills. Kind regards Ian Doherty CMgr FCMI Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email You might also like these posts on this topic: Topic: Consultancy Why getting ahead of the game pays dividends as a management consultant Zarina Naqvi CMC ChMC FIC has spent her career transforming businesses, and always manages to stay ahead of the curve Read article Article Topic: CMI President’s Dinner: toasting trailblazers and transformation This year’s CMI President’s Dinner was another celebration of “the very best of modern, inclusive and effective leadership” Read article Article Topic: Menopause How to create (and sustain) a menopause-friendly workplace How can managers offer better support to menopausal employees? It starts with a culture change… Read article Article Topic: “Everybody has a degree of leadership in them”: the Chartered Fellow tasked with keeping our MPs safe Head of the Members of Parliament Security Service, Jo Oakley CMgr FCMI leads a team whose job is to ensure the safety of MPs Read article Article Browse all posts Don’t miss out - get notified of new content Sign-up to become a Friend of CMI to recieve our free newsletter for a regular round-up of our latest insight and guidance. CMI members always see more. For the widest selection of content, including CPD tools and multimedia resources, check out how to get involved with CMI membership. Newsletter More ways to get involved Article Our extensive range of articles are designed to keep you in the loop with all the latest management and leadership best practice, research and news. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
