The job board surveyed 1,300 UK professionals in an effort to ascertain the impact of poor management in the workplace. Despite the fact that so many workers are willing to find a job elsewhere, the research shows that the majority (55.9%) of professionals still think they have a ‘good’ boss.
The study went on to ask employees which skills were vital in a good manager. Respondents ranked the following skills as being the most important:
- Good communication (84.5%)
- Honesty (51.1%)
- Empathy (40%)
- Organisation (36.2%)
- Problem solving (20.2%)
Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library comments:
“It’s no surprise that good communication and honesty top this list. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect in the workplace and these two skills are fundamental for managers if they wish to lead effectively.
“Likewise, it’s also unsurprising that empathy is included in this list. Given the current state of affairs, it’s vital that managers are flexible in their approach to staff and make an effort to understand the difficulties their employees are facing.”
What’s more, while the majority of professionals are happy with their current boss, a whopping 24% of respondents claimed their manager lacked any of the following skills:
- Empathy
- Good communication
- Organisation
- Strategic thinking
- Decisiveness
- Problem solving
- Honesty
- Confidence
- Creativity
- Ability to delegate
Biggins continues:
“It’s worrying that a quarter of professionals feel their manager doesn’t exhibit any of these skills. As an employer, it’s imperative that you offer your management team the training and support they need, in order to gain and develop these abilities.
“If not, you might find your business has a high turnover of staff. Over time, this will stifle innovation, limit productivity and could seriously damage your employer brand.“
About CV-Library
CV-Library is one of the UK’s largest online job sites and attracts over 4.3 million unique job seekers every month. Founded by Lee Biggins in 2000, CV-Library is the UK’s leading independent online job board with a database of over 15 million CVs.
