Police Prove Leadership Skills
Members of West Midlands Police have become the first in any UK force to achieve Chartered Manager status, in recognition of their management and leadership skills.Chief Superintendent Malcolm Coall, Chief Inspector Mick Gillick, Inspector Scott McKenna, and fingerprint enhancement unit manager Sarah Merrick achieved the award from the Chartered Management Institute for success in delivering […]
Bosses Failing Responsibility on Porn Regulations
Half of senior managers are unaware of their responsibilities to prevent staff accessing porn at work, according to a new research.The survey found that 50% of managers had no idea of their “personal and civil liability for illegal and inappropriate images” in the workplace, and that two out of three companies have not kept their […]
Public Sector Reaps Rewards of Well-Trained Managers
Line managers in the public sector are being credited with boosting motivation and commitment among staff.A new survey suggests that public sector employees are more trusting, satisfied, committed and motivated than their counterparts in the private sector.The survey, from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that motivation amongst public sector employees has […]
CIPD Warns Trust in Managers is Waning
Managers need to do more if they want to earn the trust of their employees, according to the latest survey into employee attitudes from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The ninth Employee Well-being and the Psychological Contract survey by the CIPD, found that trust in senior management is declining. In the private sector […]
Bah Humbug! Pervades British Boardrooms
The spirit of Scrooge is thriving in British boardrooms of the latest survey from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is to be believed.According to the poll, Britain’s executives feel the festive season is disruptive, goes on too long and few believe celebrations boost morale.The findings show:* Only 61% claim to have an office party compared […]
LSC Launches Employers Guide to Training
Despite employers spending some £4.5bn on training, only half of employees are benefiting, according to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).The claim comes as the LSC launches a new guide to training and development that aims to help employers invest wisely in the skills they need for their business.Commissioned by the LSC and Institute of […]
Review: Authentic – How to Make a Living by Being Yourself
Title: Authentic – How to make a living by being yourselfAuthor: Neil CroftsPublisher: CapstoneISBN: 1-84112-519-9Price: £12.99 Reviewer: Dr Jeff Wooller Neil Crofts is the former head of strategy of internet consultancy, Razorfish. After years of feeling the tension between what he did and what he wanted to do, he saw the light and took control […]
The Way I See It… Beyond Evaluation of Leadership Programmes
Godfrey Owen of Brathay argues that a short-term evaluation of a leadership development programme is unlikely to reveal its true business benefits. Instead he maintains that leadership development needs a far-sighted approach to recognise its long-term benefits.Narrowly defined evaluation measures for leadership programmes are as wasteful as having no measures at all. The MD who […]
IIP Tell Business ‘Develop Staff to Boost Productivity”
Investors in People is warning British business leaders to prioritise employee development if they are to meet their own ambitious business goals.The call follows research to mark IIP week, which shows that while three-quarters of managers say staff development is the key to improving their businesses productivity, just one-in-three put this ahead of all other […]
New Standards to Boost Management Skills
New occupational standards for leadership are hoped to raise the skills of UK managers.The Management Standards Centre, part of the Chartered Management Institute, devised the standards in response to Government-backed studies showing that poor management is holding back the UK economy. Designed to provide a framework for managers and their employers to follow, the new […]
The Way I See It… The Notable Leader
Martin Addison, director of Video Arts Ltd looks at how leadership has evolved to reflect changes in society and identifies a new breed of leader for our times. Throughout the last 20 years, business has changed and a greater value has been placed on individuals as intellectual capital where delegation and empowerment have become more […]
Coaches Should Consider Their Mistakes – Clutterbuck
One of the most important questions a training manager can ask when interviewing potential coach is to talk about their failures, according to David Clutterbuck.Speaking at the CIPD Conference and Exhibition, Prof Clutterbuck, visiting professor at Sheffield Hallam University’s Mentoring and Coaching Research Unit, said that the way a coach answered this question would demonstrate […]
UK Managers “Most Stressed”
UK managers have some of the highest management stress levels in the world due to the changing nature of our workplaces, new research suggests.Gary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University Management School told delegates at this year’s CIPD Conference and Exhibition that research involving 25 countries showed that those with the […]
CIPD Keynote: Best Practice is ‘Not’ Good Enough
HR professionals must become ‘innovators’ if they are to survive the sea of change said the CIPD’s keynote speaker and strategy guru Gary Hamel.Delegates were told that the problem centres on the pace of this change. The challenge is for businesses to build the capacity to move forward before the case for change becomes desperately […]
Training Key to Management Motivation
Managers need greater learning and development opportunities to keep their motivation levels high, according to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).According to the CMI and Adecco Business Eneregy Survey of 1,500 managers, one third had received no training in the past 12 months, despite the fact that many knew a training budget existed.Respondents also wanted better […]
Business Leaders Express Doubts Over Exam Reform
Business leaders say they are still to be convinced that reforming the exam system would raise standards of literacy and numeracyThe comments come as the report on the education of 14 to 19-year-olds by former schools inspector Mike Tomlinson is published. The report suggests replacing GCSEs and A-levels with a diploma.Under the plans, there would […]
Managers Paint Dour Picture of “Out of Touch” CEOs
Out of touch with staff, all work and no play and unable to communicate their vision – this is the unflattering picture British managers have painted of their MDs and CEOs in a study by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).The report “Inspired Leadership – an insight into people […]
Review: Leadership the Sven-Goran Eriksson Way
Title: Leadership the Sven-Goran Eriksson Way Authors: Julian Birkinshaw and Stuart CrainerPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Capstone Publishing Ltd ISBN: 184112589X Price: £9.99Reviewer: Desiree Cox, Praeceptor ConsultingThis book is a real treat amongst business books and is inspirational reading material. The authors have skilfully examined Eriksson’s leadership style comparing the successful application to football […]
Development on Agenda for New IoD Director
New director general of the Institute of Directors Miles Templeton has voiced his commitment to developing professional standards and training on his first day in post.Mr Templeman, who has over 30 years business experience, said that as a serving non-executive director he understood that board members need training as much as other employees.Setting out his […]
Bitesize No. 20 – Leadership for What?
In Bitesize 19 we looked at the relentless growth in the popularity of coaching. This is probably only matched, in terms of growing interest, by the multitude of leadership programmes on which organisations seem determined to spend huge sums of money. Usually they prove to be a classic case of hope triumphing over experience. There […]