Dave Waller

1 month ago | managers.org.uk | Dave Waller

“Really good practice is better than really good theory,” says Professor Jan Bebbington, Rubin chair in sustainability in business and director of the Pentland Centre at Lancaster University Management School. That sentiment is particularly interesting coming from a self-professed “geeky academic”. Jan is co-host of Transforming Tomorrow, a podcast designed to educate business people on sustainability in an open and accessible way.

1 month ago | managers.org.uk | Dave Waller

When you openly share knowledge, experiences and ideas, you can tackle even the biggest problems. That’s the philosophy behind CMI’s Communities Live series of events, held in person and streamed live online. Here’s an example. The workplace is evolving at a phenomenal pace. As industries adapt to new challenges in technology and the workforce, how can leaders thrive, rather than struggling to keep up? This was the focus of the latest Communities Live event, held in Birmingham in March.

1 month ago | managers.org.uk | Dave Waller

Gem Fletcher CMgr MCMI has a fantastic job she loves. Nonetheless, she has still decided to drop down to three days a week so she can develop her own business podcast and consultancy – all while juggling life as a working mother. Why? One word: growth. “I’d be a little hypocritical if I was telling my children to reach for the stars and not actually doing it myself,” says Gem, whose main role is head of communications, business and planning for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

1 month ago | managers.org.uk | Dave Waller

People really value mentorship. That’s a key lesson from our conversations with Chartered Managers over recent months. In February, we met Louisa Dallinger CMgr FCMI, business development and practice manager at Reginald O’Neill Dental Care in Billericay, Essex. She told us how she used her knowledge and experience as a qualified dental nurse to mentor a colleague who was returning to education to qualify in dental sedation training. The colleague passed with flying colours.

1 month ago | managers.org.uk | Dave Waller

Chartered Week is a national celebration of chartered status across every professional discipline – from management to engineering. This year, we were heartened to see such a positive response to Chartered Week from CMI members, who weren’t shy in shouting about the value they enjoy from being Chartered Managers. Below are some of our highlights from the CMI community, who shared on LinkedIn how achieving Chartered status has benefitted them.