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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

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Topic: Personal Development

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

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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

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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

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Topic: Personal Development

Latifa turns setback into success

An aspiring future leader went from stalled ambition to success after a CMI Diploma and CMgr status open new doors.

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Topic: Consultancy

“ChMC will change the shape of our industry”

Zoe Bennion MCMI ChMC was involved with the ChMC standard from its inception. She explains why she’s so passionate about it…

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Topic: Workplace Culture

“You can’t adopt a single leadership style towards every person”

Prayaag Pandya CMgr MCMI shares how accreditation has helped him understand the importance of adapting his management

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Topic: Communication

“A more compassionate approach is something I learnt from CMI”

Dr Liam O’Connor CMgr MCMI says academic rigour, interpersonal skills and practical expertise are a winning combination

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Topic: Imposter Syndrome

“Professional accreditation really raises the bar on standards”

Adam McNall CMgr MCMI, Chartered Manager of the Week, had imposter syndrome, but learning with CMI helped his confidence

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Topic: Personal Development

Three errors managers make when striving for improvement

In a new book, Max McKeown explores how people can become superadaptive and transform constraints into opportunities

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