There’s no point having people doing a job for which they think they need more training or guidance. That seems a no-brainer to me, and yet a survey from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) says that employees complain that their bosses are not prepared to give the support they need.
The CMI surveyed 2,000 employees about a number of issues and of the 40 per cent of employees who admitted to weaknesses in some areas of their job, 43 per cent said they were too afraid to approach their boss to talk about training to help them address those weaknesses. Apparently they were concerned that their boss wouldn’t take them seriously, embarrassment about asking for help, and fear that their boss will think badly of them for asking.
When it came to their views on their managers, the respondents were particularly critical. Some 55% said they didn’t think their managers exhibited the right levels of confidence or had the ability to do their jobs.
From my point of view the findings are disappointing because companies with which we work are particularly concerned about management training and leadership development. They know that they need to have the right people with the right skills in place to motivate and lead if they are to succeed in today’s tough economic climate.
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