Benefits March 28, 2011

58% of Managers Never got Supervisor Training

March 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Twenty-six percent of managers in a new CareerBuilder survey say they were unprepared to take the supervisory reins, while 58% said they never got any training to help in the transition.
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A CareerBuilder news release said when respondents were asked what their most serious challenge is as a supervisor, they said: 

  • Dealing with issues between co-workers on my team – 25%
  • Motivating team members – 22%
  • Performance reviews – 15%
  • Finding the resources needed to support the team – 15%
  • Creating career paths for my team – 12%

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“Good management skills can positively impact productivity, performance and overall employee morale,” said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder, in the news release. “We see more companies investing in management training programs to develop today’s and tomorrow’s leaders.”

The survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 2,482 U.S. employers and 3,910 U.S. employees (employed full-time; not self-employed; non-government) ages 18 and over between November 15 and December 2, 2010.

Benefits March 28, 2011

Favorite-Playing Bosses a Top Concern for Workers

March 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-nine percent of those in a recent CareerBuilder poll indicated their boss was doing a good or great job.
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A news release said 20% described their direct supervisor’s performance as poor or very poor.

The top concerns workers have with their boss include:

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  • Plays favorites – 23%
  • Doesn’t follow through on what he/she promises – 21%
  • Doesn’t listen to concerns – 21%
  • Doesn’t provide regular feedback – 20%
  • Doesn’t motivate me – 17%
  • Only provides negative feedback – 14%

 

When it comes to rating the performance of their corporate leaders, 50% said their leadership teams were doing a good or great job while 23% described their performance as poor or very poor. Corporate leaders received a poor rating from workers primarily due to insufficient communication, unrealistic workloads, and a lack of training and employee development:

  • Doesn’t make an effort to listen to employees or address employee morale – 40%
  • Not enough transparency, doesn’t communicate openly and honestly – 33%
  • Major changes are made without warning – 30%
  • Workloads and productivity demands are unreasonable – 2 %
  • Doesn’t motivate me – 21%
  • Stopped investing in the development of employees – 20%

 

This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 2,482 U.S. employers and 3,910 U.S. employees (employed full-time; not self-employed; non-government) ages 18 and over between November 15 and December 2, 2010.

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