19TH CENTURY CULTURE HOLDING BACK DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBLE WORKING

A study commissioned by City & Guilds and the Institute of Leadership and Management has found that although 73 per cent of managers have some flexible working in their organisation, further development is at risk because of the culture of ‘presenteeism’. This is an anachronism from the 19th century where management require staff to be at the place of work for them to be considered as ‘working’.

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SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTARY SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY FAILING TO DELIVER

The Audit Commission has found major weaknesses in the programmes designed to support the voluntary sector in the delivery of public services. The Home Office programme to build capacity and infrastructure in the voluntary

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This survey by the Chartered Management Institute found that 63 per cent of managers in local government admitted they will not use all their available holiday allowance this year. The figure has increased from 40 per cent in 2003. With 83 per cent in the sector suggesting that holidays help them ‘cope better with work stress’ and 91 per cent believing holidays help them ‘recharge their batteries’, it is surprising that 43 per cent of respondents intend to carry holiday time over to the next calendar year.Asked why they are prepared to sacrifice time off, one-third in the sector blamed excessive workloads. Some also admitted it was down to ‘poor personal planning’, 7 per cent, and ‘enjoyment of work’ 5 per cent.

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