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Irish Management Institute Shaping and inspiring business leaders. Empowering world-class executives for over 70 years.

IMI is Ireland’s Executive Management Centre, committed to working with practising managers in order to build smarter organisations through management learning.

16/09/2026

Ten years in management. But still doing too much “on the fly”.

That’s what prompted Margaret Kennedy to join IMI’s Professional Diploma in Leadership.

The result? A powerful blend of leadership theory, practical skills and space to reflect, with learning she’s already applied to teamwork and change management.

“The practical experience that the facilitators brought was invaluable.”

Ready to move from managing on instinct to leading with greater confidence and purpose?

Explore the Professional Diploma in Leadership: https://lnkd.in/eNBUPS6P

Final call for applications.

14/09/2026

AI can’t compensate for a lack of business strategy.

Start with the value you want to create. Then identify the specific tasks, workflows or customer problems where AI can make a difference.

The ambition can be big. The starting point should be focused.

Watch Nora Duggan, Kieran Gilmurray and Matthew Atherfold discuss what leaders should do next.

Explore IMI’s AI Learning Pathway: AI Fluency, AI Build and Lead in AI: https://lnkd.in/eZu45tFz

09/09/2026

Most AI conversations start with the tool. AI Build starts with the problem.

In this short video, Matthew Atherfold explains how the programme takes a practical, hackathon-style approach. Participants identify a real workplace challenge, collaborate with peers and use AI to build a working solution they can bring back to their organisation.

It’s about moving beyond basic experimentation and learning how to turn a worthwhile AI use case into a concrete business outcome.

Watch the video to see what makes AI Build different, and learn more about the programme: https://lnkd.in/e-zPaYvv

Executive coaching is less about having the answers and more about helping others think clearly, navigate complexity and...
07/09/2026

Executive coaching is less about having the answers and more about helping others think clearly, navigate complexity and move forward.

IMI’s Professional Diploma in Executive Coaching explores the psychology, ethics and practice of coaching, from emotional intelligence and personality to building rapport and supporting organisational performance.

Led by Programme Director Fabio Grassi, the learning combines theory with supervised coaching practice and detailed feedback, allowing participants to develop their own thoughtful and credible approach.

Final call for applications for the programme beginning on 14 October at IMI Dublin: https://lnkd.in/dUUUJgEF

A high-performing Irish site can still be losing ground.For multinational operations in Ireland, delivering the current ...
04/09/2026

A high-performing Irish site can still be losing ground.

For multinational operations in Ireland, delivering the current mandate well is essential. But the capabilities that secured investment five or ten years ago may not win the next global project.

That’s why the most important question before launching another change initiative isn’t simply: can we deliver it?

It’s: what will this make our site capable of that it cannot do today?

Drawing on experience from IMI’s Leading with Strategic Intent programme, developed in association with IDA Ireland, this article explores how leadership teams can connect change to future capability, global influence and the next investment opportunity.

Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eyXddqFR

04/09/2026

Saving time is one of the least interesting things AI can do.

If that time is simply filled with more of the same work, nothing has fundamentally changed.

In this clip, Kieran Gilmurray, Nora Duggan and Matthew Atherfold explore how organisations can move beyond adopting tools and start creating measurable value through greater capacity, capability and coordination.

IMI’s AI Learning Pathway supports professionals at each stage:

• AI Fluency for using AI confidently in everyday work.
• AI Build for creating practical, no-code AI solutions.
• Lead in AI for developing strategy and leading organisational adoption.

Choose the programme relevant to your role or progress through all three, from confident use to organisational transformation.

Explore the pathway: https://lnkd.in/eZu45tFz

03/09/2026

Most AI strategies start with the wrong question.

“What can we do with AI?” comes before “What problem are we actually trying to solve?”

That’s how organisations end up applying AI to challenges rooted in broken workflows, poor orchestration or an operating model that no longer works.

In this video, Matthew Atherfold explores the decisions leaders need to make before AI can deliver real value.

Lead in AI helps leaders identify the right opportunities, build the investment case and leave with a practical strategy and roadmap for their organisation.

Watch the video below.

Lead in AI begins on 5 November at IMI Campus, Dublin: https://lnkd.in/e8qdnccf

Global investment doesn’t automatically follow strong performance.Irish subsidiaries are competing for future mandates, ...
02/09/2026

Global investment doesn’t automatically follow strong performance.

Irish subsidiaries are competing for future mandates, investment and influence. The operations that stand out will be those that can clearly demonstrate what they could contribute next, not only what they deliver today.

Leading with Strategic Intent for FDI Multinationals, delivered in association with IDA Ireland, helps senior leadership teams:

• Agree a clear strategic direction for their Irish operation
• Build a stronger case for its future value
• Increase their influence with global headquarters
• Turn that ambition into a practical strategic blueprint

The 10-month programme begins on 29 September.

Final places are now available for leadership teams ready to play a bigger role in shaping their organisation’s future: https://lnkd.in/dxmQHejx

Are you a mid to senior leader who wants to shape strategy, drive innovation, and respond confidently to change?Starting...
31/08/2026

Are you a mid to senior leader who wants to shape strategy, drive innovation, and respond confidently to change?

Starting on 5th October, IMI’s Professional Diploma in Strategy and Innovation is designed to give participants practical tools to understand business models, identify opportunities, bring ideas to market, and build a strategic roadmap with real organisational impact.

If you’re ready to play a more active role in defining and delivering strategy in your organisation, now is the time to take the next step.

Talk to the team at [email protected] or find out more about the diploma here:

Congratulations to Rosie, a star member of the team from CCSL Catering who looks after us in the restaurant every day. 1...
28/08/2026

Congratulations to Rosie, a star member of the team from CCSL Catering who looks after us in the restaurant every day. 15 years is a wonderful achievement and IMI are very proud to be part of those 15.

Here's to many more!

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