Surviving the Management Sandwich - Balancing Organisation & Team Demands

Introduction

Managers are often the filling the in sandwich, getting squished between the demands of the organisation and the requirements of the team. It’s a tricky place to be and calls for resilience, diplomacy and influencing skills.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• How to be a great manager without losing yourself
• Managing upwards - knowing when to challenge and how to do it appropriately
• Communicating organisational decisions you didn’t make (and may not fully agree with)
• Translating strategy into something meaningful for the team
• Nipping rebellion in the bud
• Recognising signs of overload before they become burnout & avoiding the ‘rescuer trap’
• Building a support network (peers, mentors, allies)

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Friday 11th September 2026

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