Businesses are all too often promoting people into management roles who simply don't or can't demonstrate that they have the necessary skills or desire to get the best out of people.
In most cases, employees take against their manager over a perceived unfairness or an excessive workload, says Ben Willmott, head of public policy at the CIPD. "It's quite often the little things that can add up and lead to a breakdown," he says. To avoid that, he encourages employees to have an honest conversation with their manager about an issue, if they feel comfortable doing so.
