Business Management Skills Tested

    • 781 posts
    October 2, 2021 6:05 AM EDT

    Trends in Small Business Management Skills

     

    New data has shown that the majority of business owner-operators neglect their personal needs and have no plan to exit their business upon retirement.

    The survey indicates that only 37% of owner-operators have planned for their own exit from the business and only 38% have any form of personal development plan to ensure ongoing career development and satisfaction.

     

    64% of SME owners work more than a 40-hour week and only 45% take four weeks holiday each year. While many business owners consider they’re in the IT Support business for lifestyle reasons, this is clearly not their reality.

     

    These insights have emerged from a sample of more than 300 Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in 32 industries. Respondents have gone to [http://www.eyeswideopen.com.au/pages/Quiz] where they have completed a 22-point questionnaire that provides them with a snapshot of their own business, how it rates in their industry and compares it with the total sample.

     

    Kirrily Dear, Director of ‘Eyes Wide Open’ (a pragmatic business consultancy servicing SMEs) says this survey is different

     

    IT Support addresses the happiness and fulfillment of the owner

     

    “We believe it is the first time the owner-operator’s personal needs have been acknowledged as a critical part of management. It is possible that there is a connection between business owners neglecting their personal needs as they strive to grow their business and the long term sustainability of small businesses”.

     

    Management Skills Gap

     

    In the wake of a major growth surge in the size of the SME sector of the economy over the last ten years, the survey points to a serious gap in on-going management skills.

     

    For example, only 61% of businesses completing the questionnaire set and hit their sales and profit targets in the last 12 months. 60% have defined roles; responsibilities and targets for their team, but only 55% actually conduct regular performance reviews.

     

    However, small business owners continue to perform well as employers. 87% encourage team members to contribute ideas on improving business operations and 85% regularly offer encouragement to the team. 77% regularly discuss achieving business goals with their team.

     

    Out in the lead is the Human Resources sector with an overall score of 73%. This industry outperforms others in internal communication and performance management. For instance, 86% of Recruitment/HR/Outplacement companies conduct regular performance reviews compared with the total sample (55%). Many also work 40 hours per week or less.

     

    At the other end of the spectrum, the Retail trade had an average score of 44%. This sector scored below average on 19 of the 22 attributes measured. Of particular concern for this sector is the lack of planning. Only 23% had a business plan compared to 50% overall.

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