Knowledge and Insights

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Developing leadership excellence in the Fire Service

Empowering fire service leaders with bespoke CMI and NFCC leadership programmes for new and middle managers.

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Highlights – 9 April

Why EDI matters (and how everything is connected). Plus, new CMI research into moving the needle on gender wage disparity

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Topic: Economic Impact

The award-winning academic blogger highlighting businesses’ role in addressing global challenges

Professor Sreevas Sahasranamam reaches audiences with his work at the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation and policy

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Topic: Gender

The gender pay gap: five lessons from new CMI research

Filling in the Gaps provides insights, employer recommendations and policy solutions to help organisations take real action

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Why managers need to understand systems thinking

For May Ho CMgr FCMI, a trip to Antarctica reinforced the stark need to “think beyond the organisation”

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

How should managers combat resistance to EDI? The CMI community reacts

We asked the CMI community how to ensure organisations remain open and fair. Here’s what you had to say…

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Anti-racist action plans for the workplace

The Black Leadership Group annual conference saw attendees reflect on shared challenges and set tangible anti-racist actions

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Filling in the Gaps Report

This research highlights the ongoing challenges in closing the gender pay gap.

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Topic: Personal Development

“As managers, we can help improve the UK economy”

Simon Takel CMgr FCMI on how CMI resources help him navigate change in the further education sector

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Giving engineering students a competitive edge

Discover how Newcastle College’s CMI Dual Accredited Engineering Management degree empowers future engineering leaders.

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Pink suits and ice-breakers: what we learned at CMI Communities Live, Birmingham

Experts gathered in the West Midlands to share their ideas for future-proofing leadership

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Topic: Personal Development

“I haven’t finished developing – I’ve got more to offer”

Gem Fletcher launched her own business podcast and consultancy. She breaks down her commitment to ongoing development…

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