Employees need training to fill skill gaps

Employees need training to fill skill gaps Employees need training to fill skill gapsPosted October 9, 2012, by Mike KermodeThirty seven per cent of executive managers consider their management and leadership skills as average or below average, according to new figures. The survey, conducted by Leadership Management Australasia (LMA), involved 3000 participants from 32 industry sectors and included executives/senior managers, middle managers, frontline managers/supervisors, and employees. On several criteria, including planning, personal leadership, training and development, time management, goal-setting, mentoring, personal productivity, and other facets of management, a large proportion of participants found their own proficiency and skills wanting. Supervisors were the highest self-doubters at 53 per cent, followed by middle managers and employees at 47 and 42 per cent respectively. The numbers suggest a substantial amount of uncultivated talent in the workforce, with organ isations spanning multiple industries missing out on potential employee performance and productivity. LMA Chief Executive Grant Sexton says its a wake-up call for companies that might not be getting bang for their buck. Theres a huge opportunity here to achieve more with the people weve already got, says Sexton. Its not that people dont want to be highly productive, its just they dont know how to be. In addition to mentoring, coaching and buddy programs, Sexton suggested companies should be looking to encourage formal training to boost employee skills. Fill their skill gaps and who knows how much improvement could be addressed, though I think a 10 per cent to 15 per cent increase in productivity is realistic and realisable, says Sexton. The figures come as IBISWorld Research releases their market research report into verbunden education, which reveals the online education market has grown by over 18 per cent in the last five years to total around $5 billion. The company sug gests this growth is largely driven by the attractiveness of online study for those seeking to retrain or augment their existing skillsets while still retaining their jobs. Enrolments in Open Universities online courseshave grown by around 30 per cent per annum, with almost half of students over the age of 30. If you, too, would like to gain skills to help improve your professional performance and potential, see our full range of online courses. ResourcesMy first resumeCover letter for my first jobCareer Insider StoriesShelley Lask - Body Positive Health & FitnessInterested in becoming a?Human Resources OfficerGeneral ManagerBusiness ManagerAccountantOffice Administrator CoursesBachelor of Social WorkEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Health AdministrationEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Criminal JusticeEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Allied Health AssistanceEnquire Online Enquire OnlineMike KermodeRelated ArticlesBrowse moreCAREER ADVICEShari ng EconomyTop 12 Sharing Economy AppsSave money, make money and share stuff. From home cooked meals to designer heels and gardening tools, these 12 sharing economy apps have got you coveredCareer progressionCoworkersHow To Ask Someone To Be Your berater An Email TemplateAsking someone to be your mentor is serious stuff but that doesnt mean you should shy away from it. Heres how to ask someone to be your mentor - and how to convince them that its worth their while.WORKFORCE TRENDSStudy to get ahead during the GFCThere are two ways of looking at the current recession as a problem, or as an opportunity.