Thursday 3 May 2012

Bad management prevails


New research from CIPD has found that three quarters of employers report a lack of leadership and management skills and too many managers have an inflated opinion of their ability to manage people. In response, the CIPD is urging Government and employers to recognise that just a small increase in capability amongst the UK's eight million people managers would make a significant contribution to productivity and growth.

According to it’s research, 72% of employers report a deficit of leadership and management skills*. However, CIPD's quarterly Employee Outlook survey of 2,000 employees, released today, also suggests that one problem in tackling this skills deficit is that many managers don't know how bad they are at managing people.

APA recognised this deficiency years ago and incorporated both leadership and management training in its Diploma programme; not just for up-skilling PAs but also to give them the tools to better support and encourage their bosses. Members can see more on this subject in the next APA e-newsletter.

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