To answer this question, Cadremploi and Michael Page conducted a study on the relationship between managers and their employees. Published in the form of an infographic, it shows that 61% of respondents are satisfied with the relationship they have with their supervisor. Beyond what the remaining 39% think, there are areas for improvement for managers.
Among the 2,759 responding executives of this online study, 75% of those who do not manage anyone want to become a manager within the next 3 years. However, it is mainly a particular category of them, as 87% of those who expressed this desire are men.
Regarding managerial staff, 84% of them declare having chosen their position, of which 87% are men and 77% are women.
Two qualities are essential for the ideal manager:
32% of them mention the ability to delegate and trust.
32% also mention the ability to define clear goals and tasks for each team member.
According to the respondents, good relationships with their managers are based on two main criteria:
- Free expression: the ability to easily express one’s ideas to their hierarchy is cited by 68% of them.
- Respect: it is the founding value for 58%.
This second value is even more important for women, as it is mentioned by 66% of them.
- Influence: only 40% of respondents consider that their opinion is taken into account enough.
- Autonomy: 68% of them believe they don’t have enough of it.
What managers and managed employees think highlights blind spots for the former in their activities and how they carry out their function:
62% of managers see themselves as empowering, whereas only 38% of managed employees perceive them as such.
58% of managers see themselves as communicative, whereas only 27% of managed employees agree.
Finally, 29% of managed employees consider their managers as authoritarian, whereas managers do not perceive themselves in this way. 38% of managed employees describe their managers as directive, which managers do not recognize.
Ultimately, questions of influence and listening are at the heart of this misunderstanding. Managed employees expect their managers to trust them more.
In your company, have you recently conducted surveys on the quality of management to identify areas for improvement and actions to be implemented?
