In a survey carried out during last year’s Campaign for Learning Adult Learning Week, 90% of respondents said they weren’t being offered enough leadership skills training in the area of managing people. Unlike the ‘hard’ skills, such as IT certification
or financial management, which are often given greater priority and
budgets, the ‘soft’ skills, which include people management, team
building and leadership, are often treated as an afterthought and way
down the priorities list.
This is puzzling, considering most business experts say that building a strong and motivated team is a key success factor. Some
88% of respondents to the same survey felt so strongly about this
shortfall that they said they would be prepared to develop people
management skills outside their working hours.
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