"The trend of cutting middle managers seems like a cost-saving measure, but in reality, it could remove the people who may be keeping execution, collaboration, and innovation running smoothly. Middle managers are the silent force that ensures companies don't just move fast but in the right direction. As a former UX designer at multiple Big Tech companies, I've seen organizations often focus on training senior executives, but middle managers have the most direct impact on employee growth, motivation, and engagement."
"In organizations where I've worked, middle managers were expected to enforce leadership's decisions while also advocating for their teams. It's a constant balancing act. One of the toughest challenges middle managers face is managing up and down simultaneously. They have to translate leadership's high-level goals into execution while also shielding their teams from unnecessary pressure and bureaucracy."
Cutting middle managers appears cost-saving but can remove people who keep execution, collaboration, and innovation functioning. Middle managers translate leadership strategy into team-level execution while protecting teams from excessive pressure and bureaucracy. They balance enforcing leadership decisions with advocating for team needs, smoothing conflicting priorities such as rapid delivery versus realistic timelines. Middle managers have direct impact on employee growth, motivation, and engagement through day-to-day coaching and operational support. Persistent middle-management challenges contribute to attrition at large tech firms and influence career moves toward startups or reconsideration of middle-management roles by experienced contributors.
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