Leadership training and development for senior managers tops the list of priorities for businesses in 2012
Fewer than 50% of respondents made leadership development their first or second priority which is compared to 35% last year. Whilst at the same time 71% said that they would use learning and development as a tool to aid growth for their business.
The survey highlights that businesses are focusing on the development of internal staff as a key to growing their business. One respondent commented "be more rigorous in who are truly managers and who the leaders are, or could be. Sort the wheat from the chaff". As businesses keep recruitment freezes in place many are focusing on developing and retaining current staff, moving the process away from HR and making it a priority for their workforce and senior management as a whole.
The survey showed that training is still seen as a way to engage with employees, with learning used to help manage change and although development of leaders is seen as a top priority the development of the whole work force is still very important for 45% of respondents.
One of the top priorities highlighted from the survey was a ‘back to basics’ skills focus “to improve sales capability” and to “equip talent with cross functionality to make them more versatile”. Businesses are turning towards organisations with the capability to deliver training courses done by experienced practitioners (81%) and who can show proven ROI.
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