Ignored and overwhelmed: Why one in four middle managers wants to quit

Middle management is currently among the most under-pressure positions in the workplace.

A survey conducted in the UK by Capterrra found that 75% of them feel overwhelmed, stressed or burned out.

Having to deal with individual and administrative duties at the same time means 61% of them do not have enough time in an average week to accomplish all their tasks.

The survey found 44% of their time is used purely to attend meetings.

The results also show that one of the biggest issues middle managers face is starting out in a job while still unprepared.

Indeed, 77% of middle managers say they received no managerial training before being promoted.

Half wish they had conflict resolution training (50%), followed by project management (37%), delegation (32%) and time management training (31%).

While feedback is key in improving one’s performance, 51% of middle managers say their boss never or rarely schedules a one-to-one with them to discuss their work.

As a result, nearly a quarter (24%) say they are actively looking for other jobs.

Video editor • Mert Can Yilmaz