Pictured above: Rosie Garwood
Business owners in the Midlands are being asked to identify
potential managers and employees with promise to take part in a new
project being launched in Leicestershire this month (July). The
Rising Stars Management School, which has been set up by training
company Reflection Consulting, is seeking out workers with
potential to develop their skills in key areas such as performance
and relationship management.
"Whilst hard work and commitment within a company can lead to
promotion, specific management skills are often expected to just be
picked up somewhere along the way," comments teamwork specialist
Rosie Garwood, MD of Reflection Consulting.. "Often great employees
are promoted into a new management role, but then left to fend for
themselves. This programme is about turning people from being a
great employee into a great manager."
According to the website www.management-issues.com, over 80% of
staff rated their managers poorly because they failed to set goals,
use rewards, give feedback or conduct fair appraisals. These are
skills that many employees don't need until they enter the
company's management system. "The qualities that make somebody a
good sales person do not always make them a good sales manager -
unless they have the training to make that transition," adds Rosie.
"Furthermore, many companies run the risk of losing their most
promising employees if they lack opportunities for
development."
Business owners and senior managers are being asked to think
about which members of staff they feel have who have the potential
to be 'rising stars' and to nominate them for the programme. To be
considered, staff should have qualities such as enthusiasm,
commitment and imagination - and be actively seeking new
challenges.
A study by management consultancy Hay Group estimated that poor
middle management cost British businesses around £220 billion
annually in poor productivity and service. The report also cited
poor training and inefficient performance management as key issues.
"Very few small companies run their own management training
programmes in house, so this is an affordable and highly effective
way for those with aptitude to be fast-tracked into achieving their
full business potential," Rosie comments.
Full details of how companies can to apply to the programme can
be found at www.risingstarsmanagementschool.co.uk or by calling
01509 416936.