Middle managers are often caught in a complicated web of responsibilities, expectations, and pressures from both above and below. They play a critical role in translating the vision of senior leadership into actionable plans, while also managing and supporting their teams on a day-to-day basis.
On top of this they are often promoted because they are good with their jobs and not given the tools to deal with e.g leading people and change. We often hear complaints about no clear communication between senior leaders and middle management, strategies and decisions made are not clearly explained but the workforce comes to their direct managers for answers while they often don’t have them. And we can go on…
Middle management is a hard place of pressure and responsibility and often the area where organisations loose talent. How do we care for and support our middle managers?
13 сен 2023