85 per cent of employees would rather seek help elsewhere than turn to their managers when they need guidance at work. The finding forms part of research published today – World Book Day - by CMI (Chartered Management Institute) and the British Library, as they launch the Management Book of the Year award.
A survey of the UK workforce (2,000 adults questioned by OnePoll) shows that people are either too scared of looking incompetent (30 per cent), reluctant to bother their boss (48 per cent), or worried that they will be judged for being unsure of what to do (20 per cent). Instead, they are turning to books, the internet, colleagues or friends to avoid seeking help from their managers. Worryingly, just under a quarter of those questioned (23 per cent) also said they wouldn’t turn to their manager for advice because they don’t trust their judgment, or simply think they would be unable to help.
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