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UK employers fail to take advantage of qualified managers
04/07/2012
By Daniel Hunter
The standard of UK management is being held back by employers failing to take full advantage of the benefits of qualified managers, new research published by the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) warns today (Thursday).
Despite the fact that 90% of the 1,185 managers surveyed said qualifications made them perform better and 87% reported an increase in the quality of their work, 41% of UK managers felt they weren’t supported by their employer to make full use of their new skills. Indeed, some 40% of bosses didn’t even talk to their employees about their new knowledge — missing vital opportunities to raise standards across the workforce.
Line managers were identified as a particular barrier, with one in five (24%) not providing support for studying managers and 79% failing to set objectives for learning. Just 16% of managers were asked to train other staff on new skills and knowledge once they had gained their qualification.
Despite this, the Value of Management and Leadership Qualifications report shows that an individual manager gaining a professional qualification can still have a strong ‘ripple effect’ on their wider organisation. The vast majority (80%) of managers gaining management qualifications passed on new skills to their colleagues as a result, as well as improving the performance of their teams (79%).
“This research should be a wake-up call for employers. Good management needs to be top down — it’s no good educating your middle managers, if your senior managers are failing to support them," CMI chief executive, Ann Francke, said.
"It’s as simple as this - if you have qualified managers in your midst and you aren’t using them, you’re missing out. A step-change is needed to place qualifications at the heart of management training and development — and ensure their support at all levels.
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