Reservists
A lack of leadership skill training is widely
accepted as a core weakness in general British
management, and an area that needs to be urgently
addressed.
This claim is supported by research conducted by
the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development, which concluded that as many as ?two
thirds of UK organisations are suffering from a
shortage of highly effective leaders?. The
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) shares
this viewpoint, stating that ?Good leaders,
supervisors and managers are essential if UK
business performance is to improve.?
Furthermore, in October 2005, a team of leading
business academics identified poor leadership
training as one of the top five key weaknesses in
business management. The report found a strong
correlation between these deficiencies and the
capabilities developed by Reservists, whose broad
training encompasses transferable skills such as
leadership, self-confidence and initiative.
All Reservists receive training in leadership
skills
As an integral part of Reserve training,
Reservists are required to lead teams both on
exercise and during general training. Feedback is
given on their capabilities from which they are
able to develop their leadership skills further.
This is of particular value to their civilian
employment.
The CBI believes that the training and experience
gained by Reservists could help UK businesses to
tackle the critical weaknesses in management and
leadership. ?With the Armed Forces? long held
reputation for high quality leadership, the CBI
believes that those men and women serving as
Reservists could develop the skills through their
training to fill these roles and become our
business leaders and managers of the future.?
Forward-thinking companies recognise benefits of
employing Reservists
UK business leaders need to look for alternative
and more innovative approaches towards training
in order to develop management and leadership
skills throughout their organisations. Forward-
thinking companies are already benefiting from
employing Reservists and utilising their unique
leadership skill training to enhance their
organisation?s capability.
To raise awareness of the advantages of employing
members of the Reserve Forces, SaBRE is running a
campaign whereby employers can publicly give
their backing. Companies wishing to pledge their
support for current or future Reservists in their
employment are invited to sign the Statement of
Employer Support.
Click here for information on leadership training and employing reservists
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