EIGHTY per cent of senior executives in the UK said that not providing adequate feedback, praise or constructive criticism was the top leadership mistake.
EIGHTY per cent of senior executives in the UKhave said that providing inadequate feedback, praise or constructive criticism was the top leadership mistake. According to 1,400 respondents, a further 80 per cent said leaders who did not listen to them were the most unhelpful. Other perceived faults among leadership were:
Inappropriate leadership styles 76%
Failing to train and develop employees 59%
Inappropriate use of communication 41%
Inadequate supervision (27 per cent) and a lack of management skills (14 per cent) were also cited as common mistakes.
Source: Blanchard Group
Bosses expecting too much
A MASSIVE 88.8 per cent of bosses accept that their employees work overtime without complaint while a mere 11.7 per cent show any concern at all. Results showed one third of the Australian working population claim they are working too hard, as 41.5 per cent of workers said they work at home after hours. However, when it comes to staff turning up late to work, 40.5 per cent of bosses expect the latecomers to put in extra time to make up for it.
Source: Linkme.com.au
Mums treated poorly at work
EIGHTEEN per cent of pregnant women claim they feel disadvantaged in their workplace. A survey of 325 women found that 19 per cent of mums said they had difficulty negotiating hours, conditions or pay with their employer when they returned to work after maternity leave. Meanwhile, another 14 per cent felt they were treated unfairly upon their return to work.
Source: Essential Baby/AAP
Boys and their toys
ALMOST half (47 per cent) of men claim they use their portable communication devices for work purposes after hours. Survey findings revealed more than one in four men consider themselves addicted to their portable communication device, such as a Blackberry, with 49 per cent even taking it on holidays and 30 per cent bringing it along on dates. Furthermore, 52 per cent of women reported they do not use the device for any purpose after work while 56.7 per cent of men believe it makes them more efficient at work.
Source: Linkme.com.au
Strong focus on learning for Aussies
EIGHTY-FOUR per cent of Australian finance and HR managers say their company pays all or part of the cost of additional education programs for employees. Survey results showed that when it comes to hiring new staff, finance and HR managers believe a higher level of work experience should be an equal factor to outstanding graduation in:
Australia 60%
UK 60%
New Zealand 57%
Further to this, 6 per cent of Australian organisations support employees with flexible working hours, rather than monetary assistance for additional education and training, while 65 per cent say training on intercultural behaviour would be helpful to assist their employees in understanding cultural differences.
Source: Robert Half Finance & Accounting
Paid to stay at home
FORTY-THREE per cent of people say that a house-husband or wife should be paid for the work they do. According to the 741 respondents, 23 per cent of women believe that people on home duties should be paid $30,000-$40,000 per annum, compared to only 14 per cent of men. Similarly, 55 per cent of women believe that individuals who decide to leave the workforce in order to take over household duties should be financially compensated for doing so while only 37 per cent of men believe so.
Source: Talent2
Aussies depressed at work
A MASSIVE 83 per cent of Australians believe that depression is an unspoken problem in the workplace. This overwhelming majority of the 741 respondents blamed the expectation that employees must behave in a controlled and composed manner while at work. In addition to this, 40 per cent of Australians have said they suffer from anxiety in the workplace. However, bosses are not to be considered immune as 19 per cent of workers said they believe their boss is currently suffering from depression.
Source: Talent2
Aussies saving every penny towards super
ALMOST 64 per cent of Australian workers revealed that they would happily take up a $5-a-day challenge to save more for retirement. According to research findings, if the average 30-year-old cut out a couple of lattes or similar a day and put the funds into a low fee super account, they could end up with $162,000 or more at retirement. While nearly 47 per cent of respondents were willing to give up spending a fortune everyday on their bought lunch, 27 per cent of participants said they were still unprepared to make some daily changes as these compromised their current lifestyle.
Source: maxsuper.com.au
