The State of the Manager Report
What do managers need in 2022? We surveyed 400+ managers and leaders and analyzed data from 90,000+ employees at top companies to find out.
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Tough trends for managers
Managers' jobs are 10x harder
With burnout on the rise, managers are struggling most with retention, hiring, and team performance.
Leader and manager priorities don't match
Leaders want high-level transformation, but managers need help with the fundamentals.
Managers are ready to quit
Managers are 2x more likely than individual contributors to be looking for new jobs.
Managers make or break engagement
Managers told us they need the most help with retention & hiring, team performance, and combating burnout—but that’s not where leaders are focusing their efforts.
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Leaders aren’t offering managers the right support
Managers told us they need the most help with retention & hiring, team performance, and combating burnout—but that’s not where leaders are focusing their efforts.
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Bad managers are getting worse at 3 things
There’s a large, costly gap between those who have the skills to manage and those that don’t — and our proprietary research shows the gap is growing in three specific areas.
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The cost of bad managers
$360M
the cost of bad managers to the U.S. economy per year
65%
of employees would take a better manager over a pay raise
70%
of the variation in employee engagement is due to manager effectiveness
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