Why gaining a management qualification is so important.

It is staggering to think that there are 4.3 million managers in the UK but only 20% are posess a management qualification . As unemployment in the UK hits a 12 year high, there is a huge drive within UK organisations to attain a professionally qualified management workforce. New research - first published in December at the House of Commons - demonstrates the huge economic returns of professional qualifications.

Extensive research carried out by the Chartered Management Institute highlighted that posessing a management qualification helped to achieve the following:

• 86% were able to apply practical management tools
• 85% improved their business knowledge
• 81% were able to take a more strategic view
• 79% developed their leadership skills
• 66% could deal with interpersonal issues more effectively

This research clearly evidences the link between investment in management and leadership development and business improvement.

Furthermore, there is no better time to do this given that up to £7000 of funding is available for management training and development for organisations with up to 999 employees.  Please note that organisations typically contribute approximately 30% of the total development cost.  Adalta can facilitate the process of accessing funding.  

The Chartered Management Institute is the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards of management and leadership excellence. The Institute is the guardian of the National Occupational Standards for Management and Leadership and sets the standards that others follow.

As a membership organisation, the Institute has been providing forward-thinking advice and support to individuals and businesses for more than 50 years and continues to give managers and leaders, and the organisations they work in, the tools they need to improve performance and make an impact. As well as equipping individuals with the skills, knowledge and experience to be excellent managers and leaders, the Institute’s products and services support the development of management and leadership excellence across both public and private sector organisations.

Through in-depth research and policy surveys of its 81,000 individual and 450 corporate members, the Institute maintains its position as the premier authority on key management and leadership issues.