Companies across a broad array of industries and business sectors are announcing layoffs in May, according to WARNtracker.net, a national website where companies are required to report such moves.

Data from Gusto, a San Francisco-based payroll software services company, show that in 2019, mid-level managers used to have an average of three direct reports. As of the end of 2024, that figure had ...

Companies are hemorrhaging their organizational glue. The data shows this isn't burnout—it's systemic collapse of a critically misdesigned role. Sarah Chen had been a middle manager at a Fortune 500 ...

About 18 months ago, my team and I decided to survey more than 1,000 middle managers and found that many hate their jobs. No wonder, no one wants to be a middle manager anymore. These leaders are ...

Middle managers have been the backbone of corporate America for years, but emerging technology might make them extinct. Many corporations are shedding this tier of work thanks to artificial ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Rajat Mishra With AI ...

Middle managers have a vital job in the workplace. Some companies have scaled back on middle management. Workplace experts shared why middle managers can be essential to a business's success. US ...

Middle managers used to command lots of respect. They were considered an indispensable part of a company – the problem-solvers, the peacemakers, the glue that kept teams together. But in recent years, ...

Over the past two years, American businesses have been engaged in a rapid-fire restructuring of their corporate hierarchies. In the name of "flattening," they've been waging war on middle managers — ...

As we usher in a new year with new goals, it’s worth reflecting on a group often overlooked in organizational success: middle managers. They’re the silent force behind your team’s success, yet their ...

Jim Henson was a collector of people. I had heard of his generous heart, but this particular phrasing came from Kermit the Frog during his commencement speech at the University of Maryland, Henson’s ...