Fewer Workers Want To Be Managers

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A bad manager might drive 69% of U.S. employees to quit their jobs, according to LinkedIn's latest Workforce Confidence survey. Still, not many are jumping at the chance to manage themselves.

Only 30% of individual contributors say they want to become people managers in the next few years. Burnout may be part of the reason: nearly 3 in 10 employees say their manager is too stressed to support them. As companies get flatter, middle managers are stretched thin, caught between rising demands and shrinking resources.

A bad boss can impact everything from your daily stress levels to your long-term career growth — so it's no surprise that poor management is a dealbreaker for many professionals.

Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. employees say they might leave their job if they had a bad manager, according to LinkedIn's latest Workforce Confidence survey. But what happens when fewer people want to lead in the first place? 

The survey also found that just 30% of individual contributors want to become people managers anytime soon.

Burnout could be the reason many are dodging the promotion into management. Nearly 3 in 10 employees also say their manager is often too stressed to support them. As organizations get flatter, many middle managers are getting squeezed, stuck between senior leaders' expectations and direct reports' needs, all while juggling more responsibility with fewer resources.

Share your thoughts in the comments: Do these findings line up with what you would expect? And what do you think makes someone a great manager in today's workplace?

 

Originally Published On:  https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/fewer-workers-want-to-be-managers-6636596/

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