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quickpoint: What Middle Managers Do

Leading Blog

I N Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work , authors Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field contend that middle managers are crucial to the new world of work. They came to realize that they needed middle managers more than ever.

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Mastering the Middle: Unlocking Your Company's Hidden Potential.

Rich Gee Group

A Game-Changing Blueprint for Empowering Middle Managers Designing and delivering a top-notch middle manager program is all about delivering relevance and value. First, you must understand who your middle managers are and what they're grappling with. Recognize their needs. Understand their pain points.

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Informal networks: Strategies for middle managers to boost their influence

Chartered Management Institute

The post Informal networks: Strategies for middle managers to boost their influence appeared first on CMI. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.

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Leadership Training For High-Potentials, New and Middle Managers

Experience to Lead

Let’s talk about the importance of management leadership training and how businesses can maximize the output of these programs over time. Here’s just a few of the benefits of leadership training for managers: Improved Communication: Effective communication is critical for any successful leader.

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High EQ: The most desirable leadership tenet of them all?

N2Growth Blog

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand and manage emotions in an effective and positive way. In the business environment, researchers discovered that average EQ scores increase the higher in an organisation a person is, up to middle-management.

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Forbes : Are We Neglecting Our Middle Managers? New Study Shows Emotional Intelligence Linked to Socio-Economics. @saloner: Paul Oyer says economics is core to MBA curriculum because economic principles are behind almost all managerial activity. Volkswagen: The Making of the "Black Beetle" Super Bowl Commercial.

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Layoffs Rarely Pay Off: Here are 15 Alternatives

The Practical Leader

Emotionally intelligent, people-focused leaders find ways to reduce costs rather than chucking people overboard like useless ballast during the storm. Reducing wages for everyone with the highest percentages with senior and middle management. Alternatives to Layoffs. Offering early retirement or voluntary separation packages.

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