One in five managers are not encouraged to learn new skills – Mind Tools
Mind Tools' ‘Building Better Managers’ report uncovered challenges in management development across 12 key industries.
According to research conducted by Mind Tools and YouGov, 19% of UK managers revealed they are not expected to learn new things regularly, despite the skills gap facing many organisations.
This issue was more pronounced in industries with a large percentage of ‘deskless’ workers, rising to 25%.
Mind Tools’ ‘Building Better Managers’ report uncovered challenges in management development across 12 key industries.
It highlighted that half of managers struggled to grow professionally due to too many competing priorities.
Additionally, 31% reported that they received little to no support from their organisation or direct managers in developing the skills they needed.
Moreover, 50% received no support from their organisations when they first stepped into their roles.
Shabnam Shahani, CEO at Mind Tools, said: “These findings underscore the critical gap in leadership development, particularly as organisations increasingly rely on managers to drive performance and retention.
“Organisations risk losing talent and productivity without a clear focus on managerial development.
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