What should HR do when a boss loses the faith of their workforce?

Politics is a divisive issue but, occasionally, everyone, regardless of the ideology they support, unanimously agrees.

It seems the British public and even her own party members are in agreement about the fate of our current Prime Minister. A snap survey of 1,500 members of the Conservative Party on Friday found that 60% wanted Theresa May to resign and 37% wanted her to stay.

This happens in the workplace too. Many leadership qualities can bring this to a head. Being inauthentic, for example, is a label that could be attributed to May. It is equally damaging for a line manager too.

How HR handles a manager who has lost the support of their workforce is key to proving their worth. A leader that staff don’t believe in can adversely affect retention and lead to a low-morale culture. However, HR must consider the cost of that manager leaving too.