Managers fall short
July 2008 - This quarter's survey showed that there was a big gap between what employees need from their managers during the current economic uncertainty and what they're actually getting.
By far the most desired quality for managers is the ability to lead by example, but only around a third (35%) of staff are seeing this from their managers. In parallel, record levels of unhappiness are plaguing the workplace - over a quarter (26%) are now unhappy at work, representing around 7.5 million of us.
What qualities would you like to see from your manager in a downturn?
| Leading by example | 61% |
| Representing staff better | 39% |
| Transparency over recruitment and redundancies | 38% |
| Communicating business performance | 34% |
| Spending more time with staff | 23% |
| Accepting a pay cut | 23% |
Is your manager leading by example?
| Sector | % saying 'yes' |
|---|---|
| Legal | 55% |
| Retail and catering | 48% |
| Public sector | 46% |
| Manufacturing | 39% |
| HR | 38% |
| Healthcare | 37% |
| Accountancy & Finance | 35% |
| IT | 29% |
| Banking & Finance | 28% |