A study by the Chartered Management Institute suggests that senior executives across the UK are missing easy opportunities to hone their skills, as they fail to make use of the online resources available to them.
According to the findings, which were explored by the Institute and Centre for Applied Human Resource Research, the majority of UK managers (67 per cent) spend 30 minutes or less using company intranets, the internet or e-learning materials to solve any one problem.
Just half (54 per cent) have made use of online management resources in the past year and just 1 in 5 have participated in a structured e-learning programme. This is despite an overwhelming proportion (90 per cent) confirming that internet access is readily available to them.
Jo Causon, director of marketing and corporate affairs at the Chartered Management Institute, says: ‘It’s particularly worrying to discover what amounts to an ‘internet phobia’ given the transformation made by the training and educational sectors in recent years. With rapid technological changes being the one constant to the way we work, it is vital that individuals and organisations embrace the internet and use it to their advantage.’
The research shows that 47 per cent of respondents claim resistance to e-learning is caused by the ‘loss of the human touch’, but 46 per cent say they have ‘too many distractions’ diverting them from PC-based development.
To address these concerns and provide guidance for managers and leaders, the CMI will run a special session on ‘Technology and Enhanced Learning’ at its National Convention, at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 9-10 October 2008. Focusing on the challenges of building useful technology-driven learning programmes, it will enable participants to understand how to create an enriched and cost-effective learning environment.
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