Hello Smartsheet Community,
In a recent article for Forbes, Praerit Garg, Smartsheet EVP of engineering shares insights on transforming middle management and amplifying the power of people.
He highlights the importance of great managers, noting that they “drive employee engagement, retention and performance”. He points to Gallup research results that show what happens when managers fall short, with one in two employees saying they left a job to get away from a manager.
Do you find these research results surprising or not? Share your thoughts and tell us about the impact managers have had on your ability to grow and do your best work. Drop your responses in the comments below.
You can read the full article to learn three steps Praerit Garg believes companies can take to create a strong management culture including adopting and utilizing a collaborative work management platform so that managers can focus on the things that matter most, coaching and leading their teams.
