Understanding Qualifications
by Adalta on April 22, 2015
Following an interesting conversation in the office about the differences between the qualifications available to managers; we realised that there is a lot of vague information out there and thought it would be useful to provide some specifics and answer some common questions asked around qualifications. Why get a qualification? A qualification sets out what […]
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New Level 7 programme starts Oct 2013
by Adalta on August 27, 2013
Due to recent demand, we are pleased to launch a new Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Programme. This 18-month programme will commence late October 2013 and will be delivered near Manchester. What is the Investment? The investment is £1995 + VAT. This excludes CMI fees of £224. How will I Achieve the […]
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The Value of Management and Leadership qualifications
by Adalta on July 9, 2013
We came across some interesting research which supports the value of management and leadership qualifications; highlighting the impact within an organisation. The Chartered Management Institute adopted a multi-method approach, combining a quantitative survey of 1,185 managers with a series of employer case studies. The report examines managers’ general perceptions of management qualifications and the impact […]
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Want to achieve a management qualification 50% faster?
by Adalta on February 13, 2013
Adalta are now offering fast track coaching for short qualifications all levels from level 2 (team leader) to level 7 (senior management). This study route is ideal for those managers that prefer an intensive, structured approach to achieve a CMI qualification and wish to minimise the time away from the business. Interestingly our fast-track coaching […]
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Expectations for 2013
by Adalta on February 5, 2013
With the economy as it has been over recent times, the role of the manager has never been more challenging. It is always good to come across some research suggesting that things are starting to turn around for the better. The latest in the CMI’s Future Forecast series, expectations for 2013, shows that positivity among […]
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Introducing the new Level 5 Qualifications in Business Support
by Adalta on December 18, 2012
We are pleased to launch the new Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 qualifications in Business Support. These qualifications are aimed at Advisers that support the SME Market. The core units within these qualifications are focused on developing effective business support relationships with clients, enabling the client to analyse the business and implement change, developing […]
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Coaching for Change
by Adalta on September 27, 2012
We have always been advocates for coaching and mentoring as a vehicle for people to embrace and support change. The national probation review brings fundamental change to the probation service, and we have worked closely with one of the trusts to help them evolve a coaching culture to help engage their workforce. This is facilitated […]
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How Managers can stay employable amidst the doom and gloom
by Adalta on March 20, 2012
The CMI latest research report suggests that while 2011 has been a very difficult year for UK managers, 2012 looks set to be equally challenging. Nearly half of UK managers are expecting redundancies in 2012, and over a third of managers feel insecure in their jobs. Managers have grave concerns over their organisations’ people capabilities […]
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The ultimate management badge
by Adalta on September 17, 2010
Can you believe that there are still only 1000 Chartered Managers in the whole of the UK. We’ve seen a huge increase in managers wanting to invest in their qualifications so that they become more marketable and employable amidst a recession and increased competition for management jobs. As a Chartered Manager is the ultimate mark […]
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Brits pull most sickies in Europe
by Adalta on July 30, 2010
One in five employees in the UK have admitted that the last time they took a ‘sick day’ was actually for personal reasons rather than because they were ill. In Britain, another one in eight workers took time off to look after another member of their family. The study also showed that half of Britons […]
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People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers
by Adalta on January 20, 2010
A well worn phrase, which we find ourselves using regularly, but a recent survey by the CMI has again proved it to be true. A staggering 50% of UK workers had left previous employment because of poor management. So what leads to this frightening statistic? Apparently the survey concludes that: 68% of managers had simply […]
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