Workers want to swap bosses
Aug 25 2006
Mutiny could be in the air as it is revealed a third of employees would happily exchange their boss for a different one, with almost a quarter believing they could step into the hot seat and do a better job, according to Investors in People (IiP).
Research from IiP, conducted by YouGov, shows 31 per cent of staff would swap their manager if possible, while 22 per cent fancy their chances at being the boss.
A failure to communicate could be at the heart of this groundswell of discontent, with a third of respondents citing poor communication as a serious issue. Honesty was found to be an important characteristic, but a fifth of those polled believed their boss had unfairly taken credit for their work.
The longer serving an employee the greater the chance of dissatisfaction with almost twice as many veterans keen to change managers as their newer colleagues.
‘The fact that almost a third of employees would like a new manager should make bosses sit up and take notice,’ warns Ruth Spellman, chief executive of IiP. ‘With good communication ranked the most important quality of a good boss, managers need to focus their efforts on setting clear tasks and targets for their staff, and linking an employees’ role to the organisation’s overall mission.
‘By entrusting employees with more responsibility, and mapping out a path for progression within an organisation, managers can ensure their staff give their all in a way that will sustain productivity and the success of their organisation well into the future.’
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