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CMI Highlights – 14 February

Chartered Management Institute

Towards Flexibility and Productivity ; ran a panel event, Shaping the Future of Apprenticeships ; and hosted a skills roundtable in Huddersfield, where West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin acknowledged the value of apprenticeships for career development. This year, the theme was “Skills for Life”. That work continues.

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Why You Should Have (at Least) Two Careers

Harvard Business Review

Maybe you also dream about switching to a career that’s drastically different from your current job. Two careers are better than one. And by committing to two careers, you will produce benefits for both. Instead, a more revealing query would be, “Why do you have multiple careers?” Career Transitions.

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How to Choose the Right Protégé

Harvard Business Review

They also add rocket fuel to your career. As I explain in my new book, Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor , just as “the sponsor effect” adds a quantifiable boost to a protégé’s pay, promotion, career satisfaction, and retention, “the protégé effect” leverages career traction for leaders. Fill in your gaps.

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Start Networking with People Outside Your Industry

Harvard Business Review

First, if your network has become too narrow, you limit your options in case of a career change, or a downturn in your company or industry. Additionally, you’re more prone to groupthink if you’re not exposed to diverse perspectives and points of view. If your network is weighted more than 70% in any direction (e.g.,

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You Are What You Eat … And What You Read

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Sonnenberg: Did you ever notice that when you’re in the market for a new car, you seem to notice car ads more than usual? It’s very easy to get caught up in groupthink. Rodger Dean Duncan is the bestselling author of LeaderSHOP: Workplace, Career, and Life Advice From Today’s Top Thought Leaders. Be your own person.

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Being the Boss’s Favorite Is Great, Until It’s Not

Harvard Business Review

You can get trapped in a version of groupthink, with a single set of shared relationships. You can’t just keep your head down and wait things out — you need to be intentional about protecting your reputation as well as your career trajectory. Protect your career options. Never oversell your clout.

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Three Times You Have to Speak Up

Harvard Business Review

Recent market updates, a technical deconstruction of various trends, then product frameworks — all in quick succession. Early on in our careers, we might speak up without concern or context. We don't get to optimize all products, go after all markets, or add all programs. One board member sighed deeply.

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