Why Middle Managers are Feeling the Squeeze and How to Fix It

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Leadership and management
Career Development
Culture at work

Middle managers are in charge of implementing the slew of changes taking effect in workplaces nationwide — and polling shows it’s making them miserable. A new report from the Future Forum finds that middle managers are more stressed than any of their co-workers. Why? According to Brian Elliott, a senior vice president at Slack and Executive Leader of the Future Forum, it’s because middle managers are in a game of tug of war between executives and their direct reports. He tells us what executives can do to pave paths for middle managers to find success now. And we hear from a middle manager who decided she felt too squeezed to stay in a corporate job.

  • Executive / Employee disconnect
  • Career paths: ladders vs jungle gyms
  • Expert Career Tracks
  • Managing Burnout and Stress in Leaders
  • Building Cultures Rooted in Trust and Accountability

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