Meetings are a great way for managers to have quality development opportunities with their people. Sadly, survey research originally conducted by The Ken Blanchard Companies together with Training Magazine in 2013 shows that most managers are missing the boat.* Surprisingly, while meetings should include discussions about goals and objectives, it’s not happening as often as it…
In a recent survey conducted by The Ken Blanchard Companies, more than 400 managers were asked to rate different types of training by order of importance. Here’s their top ten, ranked in order from most important to least important type of training (see infographic.) At the top, managers identified communication skills, help with transitioning to…
The Ken Blanchard Companies just closed out a research survey with over 500 people in management roles to ask them about their experiences when they first stepped up into management. The company will be sharing the results of the research as a part of the rollout of its new First-time Manager program, but some of the initial…