Managers as Developers of Others – Main Findings of an IES Research Study

This paper is based on a study by IES that investigated the behaviour of managers who are good at developing other people in the workplace. This paper contains: characteristics of good and bad development support; situations where good developers make a difference; what motivates good developers of others; enablers and barriers to developign others; the impact of good and bad development support; a framework for managers as developers; some practical suggestions for managers; and information about the research.

This paper is based on a study by IES that investigated the behaviour of managers who are good at developing other people in the workplace.

This paper contains:

  • characteristics of good and bad development support
  • situations where good developers make a difference
  • what motivates good developers of others
  • enablers and barriers to developign others
  • the impact of good and bad development support
  • a framework for managers as developers
  • some practical suggestions for managers
  • information about the research.