News: Performance Management
'Good relationships with managers better than more pay'
31 March 2008
Despite a rise in living costs following the credit crunch, employees value good relationships with their managers above increases to their pay packets, a survey has found.Management Issues reports that a poll ...
'HR chiefs disappointed as executives doubt their role'
28 March 2008
Human resources (HR) bosses have expressed their disappointment at the revelation that many chief executives doubt the worth of their profession.In a report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, only 43 per cent of the 1...
Graduates need to consider future development
26 March 2008
Having a vocational degree does not necessarily mean a graduate is ideally prepared for employment when they leave university, according to one expert.Suggesting that often additional training may be required, ...
Coaching needs effective measurement
25 March 2008
Employers need to do more formal performance management for coaching arrangements they put in place, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned. The trade body found in its Learning ...
Human resources 'extremely buoyant'
25 March 2008
The gloomy economic outlook has not affected the growing demand for human resources professionals, a new survey has shown. A worldwide study found the market for HR experts to be "extremely buoyant", ...
'Skills shortages worrying managers'
20 March 2008
The UK manufacturing sector faces three challenges, one of which is a skills shortage, a new report has indicated.Tight profit margins and the threat of low cost offshore manufacturing are also damaging the con...
Workplace management benefits Nestle
18 March 2008
Global food company Nestle has reported improvements to productivity and efficiency after investing in workplace management practices and staff training.Managing director Sullivan O'Carroll said the company's m...
'Training in "soft skills" vital for managers'
17 March 2008
Managers are increasing required to practise "soft skills" in their workplaces in order to lead and inspire their employees, it has been claimed. The Sunday Times reports that as the ability to relate...
'Managers have negative impact on workplaces'
17 March 2008
More than four out of ten managers have a negative effect on their workplaces, research claims.According to a study by management consultancy Hay, six in ten managers fail to invoke a high-performance environme...
'Managers have people skills training'
14 March 2008
Leaders at a global charter services company have completed a training programme to improve their people skills.Some 60 senior and fast-track managers from Air Charter International were sent on a four month co...
'Bullying more harmful than sexual harassment'
13 March 2008
Managers do more harm by bulling their employees than if they were sexually harassing them, new research claims.Academics in Canada have compared 110 studies of employees' experiences of sexual harassment with ...
'Employees not motivated by leaders'
13 March 2008
Employees are often vague about leadership issues in their workplaces, a new survey has discovered.An analysis of responses from the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For survey concluded that business le...
'Women in emerging countries more confident about business than those in west'
12 March 2008
Western women are less confident about becoming successful managers in a global economy than their counterparts in emerging countries, a survey has found.According to research by management consultancy Accentur...
'HR managers unaware different department goals'
11 March 2008
Business goals from different company departments are often not aligned with corporate strategy by human resource (HR) managers, research has revealed.A survey by talent management company SuccessFactors, showe...
Good management and training opportunities see company top poll
10 March 2008
Opportunities for personal growth, training and good relationships with managers were found to be top priorities of the company that gained first place in a newspaper poll to find the nation's best workplaces.K...
'Talent management boosts employees'
07 March 2008
Good talent management has all-round benefits for employees, a study has shown.A report by the Kenexa Research Institute (KRI) showed that measures such as goal development, regular feedback from managers and p...
'Managers should take action on employee mental health'
06 March 2008
The importance of good management has been highlighted by the results of a survey which claims mental health problems could affect as many as one in six employees.Conducted by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental He...
'Misinterpretation of data by business leaders costs £67 billion a year'
05 March 2008
Difficulties interpreting business data by managers results in a loss of £67 billion to the economy each year, it has been claimed.Organisations and businesses believe that using information more effective...
'Managers not HR responsible for talent management'
04 March 2008
Managers must take responsibility for nurturing the talents of staff and not leave it to HR employees, the vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has said.Tim Miller, who ...
