Resource: Ann Francke on CMI’s Blueprint for Balance Monday 14 November 2016 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email CMI Women are relaunching to push for greater gender balance in British business and promote women in management. Here's the plan... CMI’S heritage of advocating for gender balance goes way back to the formation of the Women in Management initiative by Eleanor Macdonald in 1969. This year, Women in Management is relaunching under a new banner, ‘CMI Women’, with a highly engaged committee chaired by our trustee Sue O’Brien, who was a founding member of the Women’s Business Council. The committee is busy building a ‘blueprint for balance’, which will signpost organisations to best practice in diversity. Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email 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 Read article Article Topic: Ayo on fast-tracking career progression with a CMI Diploma A Digital Transformation Lead shares how a CMI Diploma helped him overcome age barriers and manage a diverse team Read article Case Study Topic: Highlights – 28 January In an uncertain time of troubles and new trends, management training still has so much to offer Read article Article Topic: 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 Read article Article Resource The information on this page is designed to help you to develop ever more compelling business proposals and presentations. Take a look at our selection of tools which could help support you. 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.