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Fiona Dawson: “My imperative is around breaking down barriers for people”

Chartered Management Institute

In October 2023, Fiona’s career took another twist: she became president of CMI. Throughout my career I’ve been lucky enough to have people like that.” When describing her own management style, Fiona gives credit to Grant Reied, her most recent CEO at Mars, who pushed her to take on tasks she feared she wasn’t capable of.

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

One proven method is investing in specific training for frontline managers, who often are promoted quickly into that position and have never managed a team. Our research indicated that young people are more than twice as likely to stay at their job for more than a year if they see their job as a career or a stepping stone to a career.

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