Episode 8: The Middle Manager Wasteland

GET PROMOTED AND PAID: WORK WITH NICOLE https://www.thenicolecase.com The average person becomes a leader of people in their 20s, but they don’t get their first formal leadership training until 42. Nicole unpacks the twenty-year gap, and why it's exactly where so many careers stall out. In this episode: ● The stat that explains why so many managers feel like they're figuring it out alone ● Why middle management is where engagement goes to die, and why companies know it and still don't fix it ● What years of being under-resourced and under-trained actually does to a manager’s career path over time ● Why companies continue to neglect middle management development, and how you can take your development into your own hands (so you can get the promotion you really want) ● What Nicole wants every exhausted middle manager to hear right now **************************************************************** READY FOR YOUR NEXT LEADERSHIP UPGRADE? If working harder actually got you promoted, you’d already be there. I’m Nicole Case, an executive leadership coach, keynote speaker, and HR leader with 16+ years inside tech and pharma. I help high-performing corporate women position themselves for Director and VP roles, lead successfully once they get there, and build careers with more power, better pay, and actual peace. Revolutionary, apparently... START HERE 🎯 Get the free F.O.C.U.S. Weekly Reset: https://www.thenicolecase.com/reset 🚀 Explore The Upgraded Leader Accelerator: https://www.thenicolecase.com/acceler... 💬 Learn about private executive coaching: https://www.thenicolecase.com 🎤 Bring Nicole to your company, conference, or leadership event: https://www.thenicolecase.com/book-ni... KEEP LISTENING 🎧 Listen to The Upgraded Leader Podcast: https://theupgradedceopodcast.buzzspr... 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube:    / @thenicole-case   LET’S STAY CONNECTED LinkedIn:   / nicole-case-executive-coach-and-keynote-sp...   Instagram:   / thenicolecase   If this episode gave you a new way to think about your leadership, subscribe and tell me your biggest takeaway in the comments. I read them, and your questions often inspire future episodes. ABOUT THIS CONTENT This content is for educational purposes and is not individualized career, HR, or legal advice. Examples may combine multiple experiences or include changed details to protect confidentiality. All opinions are my own and do not represent any current or former employer.