EX-MIDDLE MANAGERS SPEAK OUT
If you wish the full story of how these changes impacted many middle-management people, listen to a few who dropped back into supervisory roles.
“I now have a new appreciation for what it means to be a working supervisor in today's lean and mean organization. The pace is hectic. The number of decisions I must make each day astounds me. In stepping down from middle management to supervisor, I should have received an increase in pay.”
“Returning to a supervisory role is a big reversal. Instead of pondering decisions, I have to make them fast; instead of assigning paperwork to others, I often must do it myself; instead of attending middle-management meetings, I must create training sessions that will give my 'team' ...
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