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The business world’s new managers
Technological advances, shifting workplace attitudes, and labor shortages have placed immense pressure on millennials, who are now the dominant managerial cohort.
Millennials now hold the largest share of the managerial workforce and have overtaken Gen Xers, according to the semiannual Worklife Trends report by Glassdoor.
Being a manager in a rapidly changing business environment is one of the most challenging jobs today. The new-age leader needs to possess the technical skills to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) effectively. They need to evaluate how AI can streamline things and continuously monitor its performance.
Additionally, managers must continually refine their people skills to manage human talent effectively. Millennial managers are now tasked with directing Gen Z professionals who value work-life balance, are digital natives, and actively seek purpose at work. Soon, millennials will manage a new breed of employee with different preferences and priorities.
The rate at which managers need to learn and adapt is quick. Every day brings forth new changes and, therefore, new challenges. These new career pressures could lead to catastrophic consequences, such as overwork and burnout, ultimately harming productivity and professional development.
Ch-ch-ch-changes
The business world from 10 years ago is vastly different from today. AI and other advancements have empowered people to do things differently, and what’s intriguing is that we are just scratching the surface. It seems that every week, a new startup releases a product that promises to revolutionize the way the world works.
Years ago, managers could easily balance liaising with the C-suite and their employees, as well as accomplishing administrative tasks. Nowadays, the workload has significantly increased, but there are still eight to 10 work hours per day. Managers are scuttling around their offices, trying to balance the mountains of responsibilities bestowed upon them. Companies cannot just tell them to figure things out and fit everything in a day.
Outsourcing magic
Such developments must be accompanied by changes in the workplace. Companies must create an environment that enables managers to thrive rather than burn out. Increasingly, firms are outsourcing various tasks, particularly administrative ones, to offshore workers to free up their managers.
This enables them to address the immediate challenges posed by new technology. They now have more time to study AI’s nuances, which could open doors to more opportunities. More importantly, managers can better tend to their human employees. They can train and work closely with their staff without worrying about administrative tasks.
Alleviating your manager of administrative burden through outsourcing is the best choice you can make in this ever-changing business environment.
The question for your business
Have you started on your outsourcing journey?
