UK managers least engaged in the world
Friday, 04 April 2008
The UK is suffering from a managerial crisis resulting in poorer levels of engagement than almost all other countries.
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According to a new BlessingWhite report, UK managers are the least engaged in the world, with 11% of them planning to leave their job in the next 12 months. This compares with 6% of managers in Continental Europe. A further 40% of UK managers are considering leaving.
And it is rubbing off on the employees too, with uninspiring managers resulting in 22% of workers (6.4 million people) saying they feel discontented and unproductive. Only China has a more disengaged workforce than the UK.
“These results make for bleak reading,” says Tom Barry, European managing director, BlessingWhite. “At this time of economic uncertainty businesses need reliable and consistent leadership to inspire employees to achieve high performance. If a manager is unhappy, disengaged and planning to leave, you can bet your bottom dollar that he is not doing his job particularly well.”
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