Why Middle Management Is The Hardest Job w/ Shauna Vassell

What is challenging about being a middle level manager?

Shauna Vassell, CEO & Founder of Koncaved Leadership and host of the Scale To Grow Podcast. She helps middle managers unlock their leadership potential and build better teams. Her clients come from a variety of industries, including financial services, advertising and marketing, gaming, government, manufacturing, construction, and not-for-profit.

If you aspire for more in your career, want to be effective in your role as a leader, Shauna is here to guide you through your journey. She is on a mission to help you achieve the success you envision for yourself.

As a former change practitioner, she knows that everyone's rate of change varies. Using proven frameworks, she designs solutions to help you level up and see results faster. Shauna also facilitates customized workshops for organizations based on their needs. She understands that leadership is so much more than just employee engagement.

Managers, directors, and business owners work with her to build more confidence, define their leadership style, grow a cohesive team, improve their performance, and become more effective leaders. Her career spanning over 25 years in various industries is why she is able to understand exactly what her clients are experiencing and how best to help them navigate change and thrive in their roles.

Shauna takes a very practical approach to career development. She focuses on finding and understanding blind spots and develop the skills and strategies to create key relationships, manage time efficiently, delegate effectively, and build and nurture a high-performing and motivated team.

Listen as Shauna shares:
- how middle managers face pressure from all sides
- how middle managers have very little opportunity for advancement
- why delegating effectively is crucial for middle managers
- how middle managers can deal with constant change
- effects of lack of clarity from top management
- why self-awareness is crucial
- how to understand yourself and your compass
- Power vs Influence and how they impact leadership
- the 3 core questions to ask at a performance review
- the causes of conflict and how to address them
- how to avoid the pitfalls of the Peter Principle
- how to take control of your own career development
- how to solidify your value piece in the organization
- how active listening improves leadership skills, teamwork and collaboration
- the benefits of clear and effective communication

...and so much more!

Connect with Shauna:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunav/
Website: https://www.koncaved.com
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ye/podcast/scale-to-grow/id1574974576

Additional Resources:
"Why Being A Middle Manager Is So Exhausting" - Harvard Business Review

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