British managers have the gloomiest outlook for their organisations and the economy since 2012, according to the findings of Future Forecast 2015, CMI’s annual look-ahead survey. More at: http://www.managers.org.uk/futureforecast

1. THE GLOOMIEST
OUTLOOK SINCE 2012.
The Future Forecast for 2016.
Optimism is
lowest since 2012.
Organisational priorities for
2016 are money, productivity
and performance…
British managers have the gloomiest outlook for their organisations and the economy
since 2012, according to CMI’s annual Future Forecast survey. The survey was completed
by 1,089 managers across the UK and looks at trends and plans for the year ahead.
Just 60% of managers enter the New
Year in an optimistic frame of mind.
37% expect a reduction in headcount
in 2016 – on top of the 46% that
reported redundancies in 2015.
29% of firms undershot their business
targets for 2015 and only 18%
managed to exceed expectations.
When it comes to morale, the public
sector is by far the most pessimistic.
59% expect morale to drop
compared to 32% in charities
and 26% in the private sector.
1
OECD Total Factor Productivity 2015
UK lagging behind Italy,
France and the US
Cost control
Improving productivity
75%
61%
Managing performance
60%
...which chimes with the
fact that the UK is lagging
behind when it comes
to productivity1
.
USA
FRANCE
ITALY
UK

2. To see more go to
www.managers.org.uk/futureforecast
or join us at #FutureForecast
“The number one factor affecting productivity is quality of
management and leadership. Managers can’t work effectively
with their hands tied behind their backs. We know that two in five
managers don’t feel empowered to take necessary decisions; so
it is little surprise that so many firms report they are bloated by
bureaucracy. Employers must make it their New Year’s resolution to
provide them with the skills and autonomy to succeed.”
Ann Francke, CEO, Chartered Management Institute
The top 3 barriers to productivity To tackle the issues, managers suggest:
Bureaucracy Improving management and leadership skills
Organisational culture Changing the culture
Outdated technology Investing in technology
30% 31%
27% 25%
22% 24%