| A lack of leadership skill training is widely | | | | particular value to their civilian |
| accepted as a core weakness in general | | | | employment. |
| British management, and an area that needs to | | | | |
| be urgently addressed. | | | | The CBI believes that the training and |
| | | | experience gained by Reservists could help UK |
| This claim is supported by research conducted | | | | businesses to tackle the critical weaknesses |
| by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and | | | | in management and leadership. "With the Armed |
| Development, which concluded that as many as | | | | Forces' long held reputation for high quality |
| "two thirds of UK organisations are suffering | | | | leadership, the CBI believes that those men |
| from a shortage of highly effective leaders". | | | | and women serving as Reservists could develop |
| The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) | | | | the skills through their training to fill |
| shares this viewpoint, stating that "Good | | | | these roles and become our business leaders |
| leaders, supervisors and managers are | | | | and managers of the future." |
| essential if UK business performance is to | | | | |
| improve." | | | | Forward-thinking companies recognise benefits |
| | | | of employing Reservists |
| Furthermore, in October 2005, a team of | | | | |
| leading business academics identified poor | | | | UK business leaders need to look for |
| leadership training as one of the top five | | | | alternative and more innovative approaches |
| key weaknesses in business management. The | | | | towards training in order to develop |
| report found a strong correlation between | | | | management and leadership skills throughout |
| these deficiencies and the capabilities | | | | their organisations. Forward-thinking |
| developed by Reservists, whose broad training | | | | companies are already benefiting from |
| encompasses transferable skills such as | | | | employing Reservists and utilising their |
| leadership, self-confidence and initiative. | | | | unique leadership skill training to enhance |
| | | | their organisation's capability. |
| All Reservists receive training in leadership | | | | |
| skills | | | | To raise awareness of the advantages of |
| | | | employing members of the Reserve Forces, |
| As an integral part of Reserve training, | | | | SaBRE is running a campaign whereby employers |
| Reservists are required to lead teams both on | | | | can publicly give their backing. Companies |
| exercise and during general training. | | | | wishing to pledge their support for current |
| Feedback is given on their capabilities from | | | | or future Reservists in their employment are |
| which they are able to develop their | | | | invited to sign the Statement of Employer |
| leadership skills further. This is of | | | | Support. |