Leaders Need Strong Communication Skills - But Many Don't Have Them, Survey Says
HRDIVE, Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Many reports point to the impact managers have on company culture and employee retention, but not all is well for the front-line leadership corps.
Leaders lack communication skills - the skills considered among the most critical to their success by talent development professionals, according to research by the Association for Talent Development published Nov. 12.
However, it costs more to train leaders than to train employees more broadly. About 13% of the 239 talent development professionals surveyed by ATD said their company spends more than $3,000 a year on leadership training.
Organizations that do train their leaders in soft skills say they do it to ensure strong organizational performance and to improve engagement, according to ATD.