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'Managers can't always manage', says CIPD

People who are promoted into management jobs due to their knowledge or technical skills sometimes lack management ability, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The institute says that their research suggests that lots of UK managers are failing to do an effective job. Almost half of employees (43%) are dissatisfied with the relationship they have with their line manager, while one-third of employees (30%) say they rarely or never get feedback on their performance.

Mike Emmott, CIPD Employee Relations Adviser, says: “Poor management skills leave staff feeling disengaged and can damage productivity levels in businesses. Getting people to turn up for work is the easy bit. Managers and team leaders need to know how to engage staff, manage performance, deal with problems and lead teams if they are to make a real contribution to the business.”

The CIPD have launched a new certificate, ‘Managing People’, which they hope will equip managers with the practical skills needed to lead teams successfully, improve performance and contribute to business. It is designed to offer managers the opportunity to improve their personal performance as well as develop their line management skills.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .