Top 10 Training Needs Of Employees Leadership development is the No. 1 area in which employees today need training, according to a survey of about 200 organizations nationwide by Manchester Inc., a career management consulting firm. Other top areas in which employees need training, according to the survey, are in the development of interpersonal skills, communication skills, managing change, and teamwork. Leadership development is the top training need because organizations are seeking to improve their recruitment and retention of key managers and executives in this tight labor market. Organizations have become more interested in developing employees they already have on board, and providing them with the training they need to take on additional responsibility, such as training in interpersonal skills, communication skills, managing change, and teamwork. Middle managers receive the highest portion of an organization's training budget, followed by supervisors and customer service staff.
Organizations spend the least amount on training senior management, followed by support staff.
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