Role of Line Managers and Leaders in Employee Development and Well-being

Project

Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
Research Aim..........................................................................................................................................3
Research Objectives................................................................................................................................3
Research Questions.................................................................................................................................3
Rationale for choosing this project..........................................................................................................4
Literature Review......................................................................................................................................4
Role of line managers and leaders in employee development and well-being.........................................4
Challenges faced by an organization because of a lack of effective talent management..........................5
Different talent management strategies that can be implemented to manage and retain people...............6
Research Methodology..............................................................................................................................7
Data Analysis...........................................................................................................................................10
Recommendations...................................................................................................................................16
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................18
Appendix..................................................................................................................................................20

INTRODUCTION
Talent management comprises of various HR practices such as attracting onboarding,
developing, motivating as well as retaining high-performing employees in the company
(Acheampong, Bediako and Acheampong, 2019). The primary purpose of talent management is
to improve the overall performance of the business through practices that increase the overall
productivity of the performance. Talent management helps in making the employees feel more
productive, engaged, skilled as well as motivated. Talent management can have a positive impact
on the performance of the company as well as the employees. The managers as well as leaders
within an organization play an important role in the overall development of the employees
(AKEFIYAN and RASHIDI, 2017). They ensure that the employees are skilled as well as
committed to their jobs. Organization selected for this record is Marks and Spencer, which is a
British multinational corporation that was based within the year 1884 by means of Michael
Marks and Thomas Spencer. The organisation is based in London, United Kingdom and operates
across extraordinary parts of the world. The report explains the role of line managers and leaders
in worker development and properly-being and the demanding situations confronted by means of
an organization due to a lack of powerful expertise control.
Research Aim
“To identify the role of line managers and leaders in employee development and well-
being. A study on Marks and Spencer.”
Research Objectives
 To identify the role of line managers and leaders in employee development and well-
being.
 To analyse the challenges faced by an organization because of a lack of effective talent
management.
 To determine the different talent management strategies that can be implemented to
manage and retain people.
Research Questions
 What is the role of line managers and leaders in employee development and well-being?
 What are the challenges faced by an organization because of a lack of effective talent
management?

 What are the different talent management strategies that can be implemented to manage
and retain people?
Rationale for choosing this project
The main rationale for choosing this project is to identify the role of managers and
leaders in the development of the employees as well as the challenges faced during talent
management. This will help the researcher in enhancing their existing knowledge about the same
(Altinöz, 2018). Another reason for choosing the project is that there are not a lot of studies that
have been conducted on this topic and hence, this research will allow the researcher to gain
useful insights about the topic.
Literature Review
Role of line managers and leaders in employee development and well-being
Employee development can be defined as the process wherein the employers support the
employees to go through professional training in order to improve their existing skills as well as
enhance existing knowledge. The line managers as well as leaders within an organization play an
important role in the overall development of the employees (Brown, Sadik and Lauder, 2019).
Management and leadership have proved to be important factors that can contribute to an
increase in the overall level of job satisfaction as well as the productivity of the company. it is
important for any organization to ensure the well-being as well as the development of the
employees (Tetteh, 2018). This can be done by practicing frequent communication with the
employees. The managers at Marks and Spencer assess the training needs of the employees and
thus, conduct various training and development sessions (Chandrasekara and Weerasooriya,
2020). This helps the employees to acquire new skills as well as enhance their existing
knowledge. The line managers are responsible for managing the employees and ensuring that
they are committed to their respective jobs. when new employees are recruited by the company,
the managers as well as the leaders provide them with adequate support.
The managers and leaders provide clear explanations to the employees so that they have a
clarity about their respective roles as well as responsibilities (Darmawati, 2021). The leaders at
the respective company, Marks and Spencer promote a healthy as well as positive workplace
environment. Also, teamwork is promoted in the company due to which, the employees across
different departments are comfortable in working with each other (Employee development: The