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We’ve got some discouraging news (and yeah, we know that’s not the best way to start a Monday). Your managers are probably stressed out. According to Gartner research, managers are accountable for 51% more responsibilities than they can effectively manage. The impact? ▶️ 54% are suffering from work-induced stress and fatigue ▶️ 44% are struggling to provide personalized support to their direct reports ▶️ 1 in 5 five managers say they prefer to not be a people manager if given a choice Oof. 🤔 What if leaders started looking at their managers as the difference makers in their organization? 🤔 What if leaders invested in the tools and resources needed to unlock manager effectiveness at scale? 🤔 What if leaders recognized that the traditional learning and development modules for manager effectiveness are simply just not working in today’s landscape? Before you dive headfirst into your morning coffee, there’s an antidote to help unlock the potential within your managers. It’s AI-powered—and fueled by the science of coaching. It’s here. And ready to help. Tap the link in the comments to check it out.

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves 👏

If we know one thing about the future, it’s this: Change is necessary. Change is vital. Change can unlock transformational outcomes for your business and your people. So, what happens when your people are sick of change? If you’re a manager, you’ve likely heard variations of this in your one-on-ones. If you’re a business leader, you’ve likely talked about effective change management tactics in your leadership meetings. If you’re a regular employee, you’re likely wondering: OK, what’s next? What else is going to change? Yes, change is hard. The science backs it up. According to recent research published in Forbes, while your organization’s success may depend on change, it’s critical to understand employees’ emotions as they’re working through it. We know that high levels of anxiety and stress can produce low levels of buy-in, cooperation, and enthusiasm. Translation: Decreased team performance and productivity. But there are ways to build momentum and sustainability for change in your organization—and it starts with investing in manager effectiveness. When organizations invest in their managers, BetterUp data shows that managers and their teams show: ⚡Increased resilience ⚡Better agility and adaptability ⚡Increased strategic alignment ⚡Overall better team performance Want more? Check out the link in the comments.

In your opinion, what’s the difference between a leader and a boss? Is it possible to be both?

Last week, BetterUppers around the globe pressed pause on work to help give back to the communities where we live and work as part of Volunteer Day 2024. Thanks for giving back to the causes you care about most. We're lucky to have you all on team BetterUp!

Yesterday marked the beginning of LatinX Heritage Month, a celebration from September 15 to October 15 that honors the impact of the rich cultures and contributions of the LatinX community. How are you and your organization celebrating LatinX Heritage Month?

Over the last 15 months, BetterUp Labs partnered with Jeff Hancock and the Stanford University Social Media Lab to follow over 10,000 workers across 18 industries to understand how AI is changing the nature of work—and what employees need from their managers as a result. Across that dataset, two different personas emerged that can help us identify the factors that help people navigate these turbulent times: Passengers and Pilots. If you are a manager, here are five ways you can help your employees foster optimism and agency in the workplace. https://lnkd.in/gWhHMVUU

Chronic workplace stress is on the rise 📈 Not only does it impact your employees’ emotional well-being, productivity, and ability to do their jobs well, but it can also have a ripple effect across your organization. If your leaders and managers are stressed, it’s likely that their teams are, too. We hear a lot about mitigating burnout in the workplace and rightfully so. Burnout has reached epidemic levels. But what if we flipped this issue and looked at it from a different perspective? What if we looked at increasing joy at work, instead of just making things bearable and reducing burnout? With some help from Harvard Business Review, we’ve compiled four ways to help increase joy in the workplace. The result? ⚡Improved employee satisfaction  ⚡Reduced stress  ⚡Higher employee engagement  ⚡Improved employee satisfaction   ⚡Better employee well-being In other words, transformational business outcomes. Link in the comments to learn more about how to unlock manager effectiveness at scale.

According to Gallup's 2024 State of the Workplace, $8.9 trillion was lost in global GDP due to low engagement. That’s a staggering cost to the economy. We know that employee engagement is the lynchpin to productive, efficient, and happy teams. We also know that finding the right lever to rocket your employees’ engagement has traditionally been a hard nut to crack. For many organizations, it can be hard to know where to start. At BetterUp, we’ve studied the impact of employee engagement on teams. We know the science behind thriving at work. Our answer for where to start? Invest in your managers. After studying more than 17,000 frontline managers, we’ve found an emerging leadership profile driving higher business performance, revenue, and team performance. Check out more in the comments.

People are feeling disconnected at work. In fact, 69% of employees are unsatisfied with their connections at work and 43% don’t feel a sense of connection. So, what should leaders do about it? In this Fast Company piece, find out what companies should be doing instead of focusing on just building a corporate culture.