Canadian Managers Held More Accountable for Employee Commitment than U.S. Managers
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Canadian Managers Held More Accountable for Employee Commitment than U.S. Managers
TORONTO, ON, June 15, 2010 – Canadian managers may be held more accountable for the job satisfaction and commitment of their employees than American managers, according to research from Right Management. Right Management is a global workforce consulting firm with expertise in talent and career management.
The firm analyzed online responses from more than 450 senior human resources professionals in both countries and found a gap between U.S. and Canadian managers:
Does your organization hold leaders accountable for engagement?
| U.S. Mgrs | Canadian Mgrs |
Yes, consistently | 18% | 28% |
Sometimes, but not formally | 46% | 47% |
No | 33% | 18% |
I don’t know | 3% | 5% |
“It would seem that Canadian leaders are held to a higher standard of accountability when it comes to engaging employees in the workplace,” said Right Management Vice President and National Practice Leader, Dr. Henryk Krajewski. “As few as 18% of U.S. organizations hold managers accountable compared with 28% of those in Canada.”
“Many organizations do not have formal programs to identify and promote leaders that can foster strong engagement among staff.” said Krajewski. “Yet we know from current research that inspirational leadership plays a key role in creating meaning for employees, and leads directly to organization performance. In any case, if organizations do not hold leaders accountable for building motivation and commitment, then employees will cease to identify with their work and organization, and will ultimately become disengaged and/or underperform.”
At a time when new challenges are confronting leaders at a quickening pace no organization can afford to overlook leader development, Krajewski noted.
“Bottom-line results depend on bringing leaders to the top of their potential. These are the key players who can directly impact the engagement and productivity of a workforce, as well as morale and retention rates… all leading to overall better business performance.”
About Right Management
Right Management (www.right.com) is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the global leader in employment services. Right Management helps clients win in the changing world of work by designing and executing workforce solutions that align talent strategy with business strategy. Our expertise spans Talent Assessment, Leader Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Engagement, and Workforce Transition and Outplacement. With offices in over 50 countries, Right Management partners with companies of all sizes. More than 80% of Fortune 500 companies are currently working with us to help them grow talent, reduce costs and accelerate performance.
Media Contact: Meredith Evans, Regional Marketing Manager, Right Management, 416-926-1324 or Meredith.evans@right.com.