This highlight video is from August 1, 2023 session Designing Mid-manager Development Programs | Benchmarking Roundtable

Session Focus:  Ideate on required skills, capabilities & latest trends for developing NextGen middle managers enabling workplace agility.

As many companies are designing Mid-manager Development Programs, this roundtable discussion is to community-sourced best practices. Challenging areas: Feedback, Career, Time, and Stress and Pressure (Source: Succeed from the Middle).

Who are Middle Managers:

• Managers of managers, people who are likely to be at the director/senior director level

We are particularly interested in gathering insights and best practices that have successfully developed mid-managers with the skills, knowledge, and mindset needed to thrive in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. Fostering their growth and equipping the middle with the right tools is essential.

 

Working Agenda | Online Agenda with Session Leaders

• • Introduction
    • Define Middle Managers
    • What Skills are essential?
    • What are the ideal cohort size and length of a program?
  •  Research
    • Future of Jobs: These are the most in-demand core skills in 2023 | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)
    • Insight: Effective Leadership in a Hybrid World of Work (CEB, Udemy & University of Michigan)
  • Use Cases
    • Build In-house: Insight: Remote Leadership Skills (CDW) | Curating a Manager Development Cohort Learning Experience (Navistar)
    • Coach-led/Peer-supported: Insight: Emerging and Mid-Manager Development (Lead Belay)
  • Debrief

To help guide the discussion, please contribute your “Developing Mid-Managers” expertise on the Idea Exchange:

1.  What are the essential qualities and competencies mid-managers should possess in the NextGen workforce?
2. What development strategies, programs, or initiatives have positively prepared mid-managers for leadership responsibilities?
   How have you measured effectiveness?
3. Are there any specific training methodologies or approaches that you have found particularly effective in developing the necessary skills and mindset in mid-managers?
4. How do you ensure ongoing support and growth opportunities for mid-managers to help them thrive in their roles and stay motivated?

In addition to successful practices in developing mid-managers, we plan to address any pitfalls or challenges you have encountered in this process and mitigation strategies to overcome them.