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Local links
Common Purpose piloted "Local Links" to improve neighbourhood networking, support, skills development and information sharing for local decision-makers and active citizens in four Yorkshire areas. The aim was to assist them to be better informed, empowered and more effective in their community roles.
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Time for a change?
Over half of young managers are dissatisfied with their jobs and are considering change. These are the findings of a survey by leadership development organisation Common Purpose, who wanted to discover if there are career traps and barriers limiting junior managers and keeping them from fulfilling their potential as leaders of tomorrow. The report, Time for a change?, found that there was widespread certainty that continuing professional development could make their roles more fulfilling, but while nearly all had received training, only a third found it rewarding in terms of job fulfilment. The training was perceived to enhance career prospects, but fell short in addressing wider aspirations and life goals.
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Trusting Times
Nearly half (49%) of UK managers also have a leadership position outside of their paid jobs, according to a survey conducted by international leadership organisation Common Purpose. Furthermore, another 17 percent of those surveyed said they planned to take-up a leadership role outside of work over the coming year. Becoming a school governor, sitting on a public board, becoming a special constable, being volunteer councillor or getting involved in a community campaign are just some of the ways UK leaders are giving something back.
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Managers scared to manage
Each week contestants on The Apprentice have to summon the courage to lead their team on a challenge that they have little or no skills. To be successful in the modern world of management this kind of dogged determination is essential. So why then do the majority of the UK’s managers admit to regularly dodging daunting challenges?
These are the main findings of 'Causes and cures for timid management', a report published today by leadership development organisation Common Purpose.
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Quarter-life crisis hits UK plc
Young people between the ages of 25-35 are in danger of being caught in a career trap and are leaving their jobs in pursuit of more fulfilling work. Debt, difficulties in combining work with their wider life ambitions and employers who fail to listen are cited as key reasons, according to research by leadership development organisation Common Purpose. The report, Searching for Something, shows that the danger age when employers can lose their most talented young employees is 30.
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