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The Middle Manager Paradox: Why They Struggle and What Can Be Done

HR Digest

Middle managers are often seen as the butt of office jokes, but they play a crucial role in most workplaces. With the pandemic and recession, corporate leaders want employees back in the office, while employees want flexibility, career development and a supportive corporate culture. One of the main reasons is a lack of autonomy.

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Krishen Iyer’s Outline for Middle-Managers Navigating Return-to-Work Anxiety

Strategy Driven

More specifically, it may be difficult for middle-managers to balance their team’s concerns with the organization’s intentions. If you are feeling stuck, here is a step-by-step outline for middle-managers navigating return-to-work anxiety. As a middle manager , empathy matters, especially when retaining talent.

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EDI approaches that go ‘Beyond Buzzwords’

Chartered Management Institute

It finds nearly three-quarters of respondents had experienced barriers to career progression (73%) or some form of 'discriminatory or exclusionary’ behaviour in their workplace since the start of 2019 (72%).

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The Latest in Corporate Bail Outs – Women

In the CEO Afterlife

Today, there’s a venerable list of female executives who have shattered that glass and gone on to illustrious careers as successful CEOs. It was a “wow moment” in my career – an eye opener, to say the least. These leaders become the direct and indirect mentors of their brothers and sisters in middle management.

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Do Vulture Cultures still prevail in Business? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • May 2, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. I witnessed plenty of vulture culture during my career. When I teach my leadership and collaboration class to middle managers at the Canadain Marketing Association I say to them that the sociopath boss or colleague is a reality.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week - A Look Ahead at 2011

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License. .  Below is a great collection of posts containing predictions, resolutions, trends, and thoughts for 2011.  Enjoy!

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Possibility Maximizer: Monster Thinking's 5 for Friday

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! The Resource : Monster Thinking's 5 for Friday What It Is:   5 for Friday is a weekly installment at Monster.com's Monster Thinking blog. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S.