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Managers leap at chance to train

While Leap Year is traditionally the day when women propose marriage, a new survey has revealed that 52% of supervisors want to use the extra leap day for training purposes. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) questioned over 1,000 managers and their employees across the country also found that 49% were put off training by the expense.

Given the choice, two-thirds (65%) of supervisors would also choose to use the extra working day to improve their own leadership and management skills. Separate research from the Chartered Management Institute shows that training helped 24% of managers gain a promotion; 23% of managers boost their salary and 23% change their career direction.

Glenn Robinson, Director of the LSC’s Train to Gain programme, said: ’These figures show that there is a clear desire and need for supervisors across the board to improve their own skills and those of their workforce. Given that we have an extra working day this year and there is now additional Leadership and Management funding opportunities, employers must get involved and help shape a better future for their business and their employees.“

Miles Templeman, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Managers play a key role in motivating and supporting other employees to perform well. Investing in management training is therefore more important than the benefits it confers on the individual beneficiaries; it is important for the wider workforce and for the organisation as a whole.”

To find out more information, visit traintogain.gov.uk.

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