IRS line manager training survey 2010: HR wants compulsory training
This first part of the 2010 IRS survey on people management development reveals significant gaps in its coverage, and a broad consensus among HR professionals that line manager training should be compulsory.
- IRS line manager training survey 2010: HR wants compulsory training Our research finds that people management training frequently fails to cover all aspects of a manager's role, and attendance is rarely mandatory.
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The full data from this survey is available on XpertHR Benchmarking.
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