Perspectives: Quiet Cracking
How HR can recognize and solve the silent management crisis
Are your middle managers silently crumbling under pressure?
Middle managers are silently struggling under impossible workloads and pressures, but they won’t speak up for fear of appearing weak or damaging their careers—a phenomenon known as “quiet cracking” (see HR Dive and Forbes for more on this new term). This hidden crisis presents a critical leadership opportunity for HR professionals to step up, bridge the gap between struggling managers and business leaders and become the strategic voice their organizations desperately need. Join us to learn how to spot the warning signs, advocate effectively for your managers and position yourself as a solution-focused human-centric leader who can turn fractures into foundations.
In this timely webinar, we will:
- Identify the subtle warning signs of quiet cracking in middle managers who won’t self-advocate for help.
- Discover proven strategies for approaching business leaders about management struggles without damaging manager relationships or careers.
- Learn how to proactively support overwhelmed managers who are reluctant to admit they’re struggling or ask for assistance.
- Explore techniques for reframing manager support as leadership development rather than crisis intervention to encourage engagement.
- Uncover systematic approaches to address root causes of quiet cracking including workload management and resource allocation issues.
Bonus for our live attendees… tune in for 1 HRCI and 1 SHRM credit!
Panelists
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Biopsychologist, Keynote Speaker, SJSU Faculty, and Author of Brave New You
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Director of Talent Development,
ECG Management Consultants
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CEO + Owner of ADVISA,
Elite Certified Partner of the Predictive Index
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Vice President and The Godfather of Talent Optimization,
The Predictive Index
Hema Crockett, she/her
Co-Founder, Gig Talent
Jackie Dube, she/her
SVP of People Operations
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