THE QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE 2016.

Exploring managers’ wellbeing, motivation and productivity.

Managers put in 29 extra days

of work a year...

54% of managers say their working hours have a negative effect on their

stress levels.

Working overtime also squeezes out time to exercise

and have a social life.

61% say mobile technology makes it hard to switch off from work.

As a solution, 39% of managers want their organisation to

restrict out-of-hours access to work email.

Managers working overtime effectively cancel out their holiday entitlement – but they’re happier in their job than a few years ago, according to CMI’s latest

Quality of Working Life report. The research was completed by 1,574 managers across the UK and the key findings are presented here.

Stress is more than three times as common among

those working long hours:

often check emails outside of working hours

…which cancels out the typical holiday

entitlement of 28 days. of those who work more than three hours a day extra are stressed, compared to just

of those who don’t work additional hours

check all the time

54%

20%

6%

21%

To read the full report go to www.managers.org.uk/qualityofworkinglife or join the conversation at #QualityOfWorkingLife

“There’s nothing wrong with hard graft, but only if you’re well supported. Accidental managers who lack the professional skills to deal with the causes

of burnout are a threat to their health and others at work. Productivity will also continue to suffer unless employers train their managers to prevent overwork

and strike the necessary work/life balance.”Ann Francke, CEO, Chartered Management Institute

67% 76%

79% 61%

But there are positives too. Job satisfaction is on the up – showingthe impact of good management on quality of working life.

of managers are satisfied with their job,up from 55% in 2012

believe in their organisation’s values

feel trusted by their manager feel fairly treated by their employer,up from 54% in 2012