Management | 1 in 5 employees find managers inadequate

Often, managerial functions are positions that people rise to without actually having any prior training of running a team. Whilst some managers rise to the task and figure it out with the help of their team, a new study commissioned by Love Energy Savings has found that whilst over 50% of respondents noted that their manager was at least ‘above average’.

20% claimed that they work for a manager with inadequate skills, whilst 33.5% think negatively about their manager.

The surprising research sheds light on the need for the department head to receive formal training in people management, as many are lacking in the skills they need to build team loyalty, affect retention and grow productivity.

Whilst 49.9% of respondents believe their manager to be a positive influence on their team, men between the ages of 18 and 24 are drastically more inclined to believe that their manager is inadequate, whilst all other age ranges for both men and women are inclined to at least believe their manager to be satisfactory.