Methodology
In the first ever survey of its kind, Performability recently asked 987 managers some key questions about career intentions, and personal development.

Respondents:-

• CEO 4%
• Senior Executive 22%
• Mid-level Executive 43%
• Operational Leaders 12%
• Front Line Leaders 19%

Companies:-

Main Conclusions

The survey responses showed a mind set of respondents, perhaps indeed an expectation, to experience short term tenures with their employment.

There was a desire for structured coaching and mentoring being introduced to encourage retention.

There was a stated inadequacy of the annual performance and appraisal system.

Ongoing coaching was the preferred method of development by everyone (71%) who stated that a development program would influence their decision to remain with their current employer.

Key Insights

54% of respondents have worked for more than 4 organisations and 34% have been with their current employer for less than 12 months.

Senior executives and Mid-level executives account for 64% of the total who have been currently employed for less than 12 months.

51% of respondents indicated they are planning to leave their current employment within 1 year and 20% within 2 years.

71% of all respondents and 63% of the senior and mid level managers surveyed would remain in their current employment if they were offered a structured ongoing development program.

71% of respondents indicated a strong preference for ongoing coaching as their preferred development intervention.

Only 43% of respondents spent in excess of 3 hours a year on the Employee Appraisal.

45% of respondents rated the Appraisal and Review method as ineffective.

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