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Topic: Employability

“Incredibly real and deeply meaningful”: meet our Student of the Year

This award celebrates learners who demonstrate the vision, drive and skills needed to shape the future of business

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Six leadership lessons from entrepreneur Byron Dixon OBE CMgr CCMI

From taking risks to empowering experts, the founder of Micro-Fresh shares the advice that helped him build a global business

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Topic: Productivity

What drives productivity in your workplace? The CMI community reacts

Productivity is a watchword for organisations everywhere, but what really powers it? Here’s what our polling found

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Topic: Personal Development

“My contribution has helped shape Uganda’s emerging digital workforce”

Dr Lwanga Kintu Fred CMgr MCMI ChMC has a long history of mentoring students and young professionals in Uganda’s ICT field

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Highlights – 27 May

Changing lives: from training provision to gender balance. Plus, why your first manager can make (or break) your career

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Topic: Consultancy

How to price your consulting services without undervaluing yourself

Independent consultants often struggle to price their services confidently. Two experienced consultants share their top tips

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Topic: Productivity

AI-driven project controls in global construction

AI is transforming project leadership in engineering and construction, while raising new challenges

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Topic: Gender

Improving the gender balance in leadership: “sponsorship is rocket fuel”

Men have a key role to play in improving the gender balance in leadership, says research from the National Allyship Summit

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Topic: Employment Landscape

Why Corndel took home our Training Provider of the Year Award

Corndel received the accolade, thanks to the “innovative and fresh thinking” driving its AI, data and leadership courses

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Topic: Employability

Why Teesside University, our HE Partner of the Year, impressed the judges

Teesside University’s innovative, impactful programmes and quantifiable success stood out in a competitive category

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Topic: Personal Development

“The challenge is translating military skills into something the civilian world understands”

Military veteran Professor David Dent MBE CMgr CCMI, our Chartered Companion of the Month, reflects on his career

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Topic: Managing Conflict

Driving Social Mobility: Leadership, barriers and opportunities

Explore how managers can widen access to opportunity and drive social mobility.

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