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Managing Partner, Jacob Binke, of The Birmingham Group – A member of the Sanford Rose Associates® network of offices, Featured in HR Daily Advisor, The Middle Management Squeeze: Alleviating Pressures and Fostering Success

By: Lin Grensing-Pophal

Plano, TX 10/31/2024

Unless they skip several levels in the organizational chart through a major promotion or start out near the top, anyone looking to climb the corporate ladder needs to make a pit stop in middle management. While being promoted from an individual contributor to a management position is the first step toward achieving career dreams—for many, it may actually be their career dream—middle management is no picnic.

In this feature, we share input from employers, managers, and industry experts on the unique challenges of middle management and strategies to help alleviate the burden.

Stuck in…Well, the Middle

Middle managers have always been caught between the competing challenges of supporting their employees and serving as a point of escalation on the one hand—and satisfying higher ups, including implementing top-down directives on the other.

“When leaders within a company set goals, it is important that the middle managers believe in those goals,” says Jacob Binke, Managing Partner at The Birmingham Group, Sanford Rose Associates. “Mid-level managers are often responsible for doing the revenue-generating work. If they don’t believe they can achieve the goals, they will not be as invested. If they don’t believe in the goals, these middle managers will surely spread this non-belief to others within the organization. Furthermore, people often lose confidence when they don’t hit goals. You want confident employees. Set realistic goals that middle managers believe they can achieve. If they believe they can achieve it, it is far more likely that they will be invested in reaching the goal. And when they reach the goal, they will have the confidence to.”

Read full article here: https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2024/10/25/the-middle-management-squeeze-alleviating-pressures-and-fostering-success/