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Recovering Middle Manager: Building a Way Forward for the People in the Middle
Episode 249
Monday, 19 October, 2026

Middle managers are holding it all: vague goals from above, the emotional needs of their teams, nonstop change, and now AI slop landing on their desks. Spans of control keep growing, training hasn't kept up, and Harvard Business Review research shows middle managers report the lowest psychological safety of any group in the organization. In this live session recorded with an audience of HR leaders, Lauren LeMunyan, MCC, founder and CEO of Spitfire Coach and self-described recovering middle manager, breaks down the pressure points squeezing the middle and what you can do about them, even with a tight budget. You'll hear: What has overtaken workload as the top driver of burnout How AI is accelerating a crisis that was already in motion The difference between a skill gap and a fit gap, and how to have each conversation Three low-cost ways to support managers: learning pods, buddy programs, and peer cohorts The middle is ready to thrive. It just needs support. Ready to make the case for investing in your middle managers? Join Lauren on October 29 for the Spitfire Executive Forum, a live working session where you'll draft your business case and map out a micro-pilot program you can bring to leadership. Bring your ideas, leave with a plan. Save your seat at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/J6Y7EaW8QVuXFm8ZbQSS6w