Call for bosses to take time off

Two out of five managers have not booked a summer holiday yet, claims recent research

Two out of five managers have not booked a summer holiday yet because of work or financial pressures, according to new research.

A study of 1,100 managers by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) showed that even bosses planning a break expect to check emails and their voicemails for any work-related messages.

The institute launched a campaign urging managers to book some "well deserved" time off this summer, arguing that time away from work can boost health and improve productivity.

CMI chief executive Ruth Spellman said: "It is understandable that a heavy workload and the prospect of returning to a large amount of emails and outstanding tasks can deter people from taking time off, but holiday has a positive impact on staff well-being and boosts productivity.

"Encouragingly 89% of those managers we surveyed say they do encourage their team members to take their full holiday entitlement so there should be no excuse not to get away this summer, even for just a few days.

"We hope that our campaign will help managers turn their attention to planning a break.

"The well-being and resilience of our managers will be very important to ensure we are best placed to take full advantage of the economic up-turn when it comes."