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: Employability Chartered Managers on the reputational boost of accreditation In 2025, many Chartered Managers told us about the growth in reputation they got with their Chartered status Read article Article Topic: From manager to leader: how professional accreditation transforms workplace impact Chartered Managers bring structured, strategic ways of working, with practices that lead to stronger and more resilient teams Read article Article Topic: Personal Development Rebekah turns self-doubt to impact in local government An early-career policy officer turned self-doubt into local government impact with fCMgr recognition and leadership learning Read article Case Study Topic: Personal Development Matt on standing out without a PhD in life sciences A medicinal chemistry specialist is standing out without a PhD by adding CMI management skills and stepping beyond the lab Read article Case Study 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.