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Topic: Personal Development

“I was finally being recognised for my speciality”

Chartered Manager of the Week Emma Bell-Davies CMgr FCMI: “It showed me that I was worthy of something”

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17 July – Highlights

Who runs this house? Heated debates and healthy vows

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Topic: Workplace Culture

“You need managers for an efficient and productive health service”

Too many managers in the NHS? The opposite may, in fact, be true

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Topic: Employment Landscape

This is the difference great management could make

Great management and leadership practice can be the foundation for the new UK government to deliver its ambitions

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Topic: Personal Development

Considering a career change? Do these six things first

Make sure you do the due diligence before embarking on a new path

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Topic: Personal Development

Struggling to get your point across? Discover the art of explanation

Managers need to give clear explanations. In an extract from his book, BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins explains how to do it

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Topic: Productivity

Work’s out for summer?

Managers and their teams have a tough task juggling work and childcare demands over the summer

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Topic: Personal Development

“Inclusion is about everyone, not just marginalised groups”: inclusion expert Tanya McCalmon CMgr MCMI

Inclusion expert Tanya McCalmon CMgr MCMI on how diversity takes many different forms

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Topic: Personal Development

Fresh thinking on ethics for management consultants from the latest Management Consulting Journal

Our run-down of the highlights from the latest issue of the Management Consulting Journal that you need to stay informed.

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Achieving Net Zero: Leading people towards a Sustainable Future

Discover more about ‘green’ leadership and how to put sustainability at the forefront of your organisation.

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Topic: Personal Development

“CMI courses give people the courage to push their own limits”

Education manager Sumbal Manzoor CMgr FCMI on how CMI helped her find her true calling

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Topic: Personal Development

“The process helped me pivot into a new career”

Sean Kelly travelled the globe for a decade. Then he embarked on a Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship with Amazon

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