Managers play a vital role in addressing the complexity crisis among organizations with a front-line workforce, according to a July 9 report from Dayforce, a global human capital management firm.

In today’s always-on work environment, clear internal communication isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s a business imperative. Yet many organizations overlook the people most responsible for making it happen.

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Middle managers serve as the liaison between the leadership team and frontline workers. Their role is especially critical in implementing new initiatives, ensuring communication flows between ...

As middle management jobs shrink, workplace experts say executives may be underestimating just how crucial these roles are to their companies — especially in the age of AI. The ranks of middle ...

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, ...

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 ...

The recent fight at San Diego City Hall over how many middle managers the city employs could signal the start of a shift away from such jobs in the future, after years of their ranks quickly growing.