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Orianna Rosa Royle

Nearly all bosses are “accidental” with no formal training

Coworkers sitting at workplace and discussing problems (Credit: Getty Images)

While “accidental” probably isn’t a term employers would willingly use to describe their management ranks, research has shown that nearly all of those promoted into managerial positions are all title and no training. 

The Chartered Management Institute surveyed 4,500 workers and managers in the U.K. and found that although one in four people in the workforce have management responsibilities, very few have been trained to do their jobs. 

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