Exploring managers’ wellbeing, motivation and productivity. 'Always on managers' are now working 29 days extra a year and are suffering rising levels of stress according to the 2016 Quality of Working Life study. More info: http://www.managers.org.uk/qualityofworkinglife

1. 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%

2. 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 – showing
the 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