{"id":84213,"date":"2025-01-14T03:55:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T08:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isarta.com\/news\/?p=84213"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:28:48","slug":"managers-how-to-overcome-the-current-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isarta.com\/news\/managers-how-to-overcome-the-current-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Managers: How to Overcome the Current Crisis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Times are tough for managers,<\/em> we hear everywhere. Overworked and exhausted, they are facing a generation of employees who refuse any form of authority. To break this deadlock, Anne-Sophie Michel, an Isarta trainer, suggests returning to the fundamentals of management, focusing on emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. Interview.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isarta Infos: Through your practice, do you observe this so-called management crisis that many talk about?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anne-Sophie Michel:<\/strong> Absolutely. Recently, I facilitated a group of 25-30 people in the manufacturing sector, all managers. They were struggling to recruit new supervisors, meaning new managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The managerial role has become exceedingly complex. I hear stories of employees taking time off as they please, in a context where the production chain must be tightly scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where does the problem come from, in your view? Employees refusing authority or managers being poorly equipped?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A.-S. M:<\/strong> Both. In the past, management was largely authoritarian. If you weren\u2019t happy, you were told to find another job. Today, we can\u2019t say that\u2026 because employees will actually leave!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are transitioning from authoritarian leadership to more human-centered leadership. Without the human aspect, there\u2019s no performance. The issue is that new managers are not properly trained, or if they are, they don\u2019t receive the necessary support in their role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What skills should a new manager develop?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A.-S. M:<\/strong> First, let\u2019s remember that being a manager is a profession in itself. Just because an employee excels in their field doesn\u2019t mean they are necessarily fit to be a manager. They must acquire or develop interpersonal skills, such as active listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A manager friend shared that, for over a year, one of his top employees had shown a significant change in behavior\u2014he no longer listened and was less productive. I asked my friend if he had sat down with him to see how he was doing. The answer was\u2026 no!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managers need to develop a blend of empathy, active listening, and human-to-human connection to be able to say: \u201cLook, I\u2019m here if you need anything. If not, I\u2019ll guide you to the right resources so that ultimately, you feel good, can do your job, and together, we can achieve our goals.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can organizations do to help managers move toward this more human-centered leadership?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A.-S. M:<\/strong> What\u2019s largely missing is support. You can\u2019t teach and develop relational skills just by listening to someone talk. It absolutely requires coaching and real-life support in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coaching allows for feedback on past experiences, highlighting successes and lessons learned. It also helps strategize to overcome future challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another aspect of the “management crisis” is that managers are overwhelmed… What can they do to stay afloat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A.-S. M.:<\/strong> I address this issue in a training called : Project Management – The Fundamentals of Work Organization<\/em>, where I teach practical project management techniques like task planning and prioritization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People often think project management only applies to large-scale projects, but at its core, it\u2019s about work organization. In training, I help managers break down their workload into smaller projects. To create the \u201cideal\u201d leader, we need both aspects: performance and humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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