Middle Management

Middle Management:

Supervisors hold the Key to Success for the Organization

The most difficult task in an organization falls on the shoulders of the

Middle Management, that is, the Supervisors.

Who comprises the Middle Management? The team members who have

gained valid experience throughout the years and have excelled in their

field of work thus have been promoted to supervisors. We often see

supervisory positions being filled with individuals of higher education who

have relevant field degrees and qualifications but lack leadership

capabilities.

We observe recently promoted individuals being immediately flooded with

unfamiliar tasks and responsibilities, both towards their superiors as well as

their subordinates, turning the once desired sense of accomplishment and

pride into a short-lived excitement and immense stress. In other words, a

living nightmare.

This leads to a plethora of issues. Firstly, concerning the individuals who

are left to navigate the unknown trying to keep up with what they are

expected to deliver. Secondly, from the organizations' perspective, having

to deal with lower levels of productivity due to poor knowledge and the

gaps created in the staff's motivation. Sometimes these problems are so

severe that can cause anxiety, stress, lack of self-esteem, and discomfort

to the person in charge.

Proper training and preparation protect the person from falling into this trap

and guide team members and the organization to avoid complicated

situations.

What does the preparation and training include:

1. Cultivation of values and principles: Integrity, empathy, trust, love,

consistency, diversity, loyalty. 

2. Personal development program. The use of all available resources.

Updated knowledge and skills through books, discussions, and seminars. 

3. Training program for leaders. The program should include the art of

Planning, Organization, Delegation, Decision Making, Training and

Motivation and other Professional Management skills

The above preliminary action plan is the beginning of the journey.

Supervisors should always stay in tune with the changes happening inside

and outside the organization. They must be in a position to adjust

themselves to environmental changes.

Supervisors hold the key to the success of the organization, and they

should guide employees to accomplish their duties.