Managers Are Stuck: The Missing Middle of Engagement with Matt Sunshine

Culture Over Coffee

Middle managers are the critical link between leadership and employees...but many of them feel disengaged, unsupported, and overwhelmed. In this episode, Matt Sunshine, CEO of The Center for Sales Strategy, is joining Beth to discuss why managers are struggling to stay engaged and how that impacts the teams they lead. Matt has some amazing takeaways, like: - Why the way in which companies “shift the goal posts” in how they measure success makes middle managers feel as though they can never win. - How when middle managers are disengaged, it spreads like wildfire, transforming employees who were previously “all in” into people who clock in and check out. - And, finally, why, if managers aren’t involved in navigating the future of your organization, you’ll soon be in a boat that’s rowing in circles ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Matt Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattsunshine/ Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/