1、EBOOKSTUCK IN THE MIDDLE2022 MANAGER CHALLENGES RESEARCH 2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219Researchers at The Ken Blanchard Companies recently completed a survey to identify the challenges managers were facing and how they were coping.More than 800 managers responded to ques

2、tions that asked:What are your biggest stressors/challenges?Whats blocking your success?How much time do you spend on typical management duties?What would help you be more effective?Being a manager has always been a tough joband the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have added to that chal

3、lenge.2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219 2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219 Long-time challenges topped the list.Managers reported that their productivity is limited in many ways.More than 70,000 data points were analyzed,yielding an in-depth look in

4、to the lives of todays managers.Insufficient staffConstant changeUnderskilled workforceOrganizational conflictOutdated systemsInefficient processes77%72%70%64%66%71%2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219 2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219While all levels

5、 of managers experienced these challenges,middle managers reported being in the most pressurized spot.Three themes were identified.2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219 2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219THEME ONE:Managers are suffering from fragmentatio

6、n60%say they have too many priorities to focus on 2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219are spread across too many projects have too many goalshave unclear priorities70%66%59%2022 The Ken Blanchard Companies All rights reserved MK1219As a result,managers are being pulled in mult