Policy Paper: Levelling Up – mind the productivity gap Monday 17 January 2022 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email In our levelling up paper, we make the case that investing in management and leadership will be critical to the UK’s economic recovery from the pandemic and to address the country’s long standing productivity gap. British SMEs employ two thirds of the workforce, but only 13% invest in their management and leadership capabilities. SME investment in management and leadership training also varies by nation: England (13%), Wales (8%), Scotland (12%), and Northern Ireland (13%). The Government has signalled its intention to boost the UK’s productivity as a central part of its levelling up agenda. Good management is crucial to the UK’s economic recovery post-pandemic and for the Government to deliver on its levelling up goals to: reduce regional inequality boost productivity deliver on major infrastructure projects If the Government is serious about levelling up all parts of the UK it must prioritise management and leadership. This will also rectify the consistent market failure of low investment in management and leadership skills. Read more hereView the infographic Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email You might also like these posts on this topic: Topic: Highlights – 14 May Middle management, cost-cutting and Tupperware: another week of meeting management challenges Read article Article Topic: How can managers help remove barriers facing disabled employees? We ask how managers can better support disabled employees at work (and what support managers themselves need) Read article Article Topic: Workplace Culture Is middle management just a “thankless slog”? Data says young people see middle management as an overburdened and underpaid position – so what needs to change? Read article Article Topic: Employment Landscape How startups can scale and “change the world” Ian Gray and John Bessant share why growth requires privateers, a multiplayer mindset and a Tupperware approach to networking Read article Article Browse all posts Don’t miss out - get notified of new content Sign-up to become a Friend of CMI to recieve our free newsletter for a regular round-up of our latest insight and guidance. CMI members always see more. For the widest selection of content, including CPD tools and multimedia resources, check out how to get involved with CMI membership. Newsletter More ways to get involved Policy Paper CMI's policy submissions to Government departments complement our ongoing engagement with policy makers and support our aim of keeping management and leadership at the forefront of the public policy agenda. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
