Live Session
What’s really driving manager disengagement and performance gaps, and what HR leaders should do instead.
27%
Manager engagement globally is down from 30% in previous years
70%
How much of a team’s engagement variance is attributable to their manager
6%
Drop in global manager headcount over just three years signalling the shrinking of the role
But managers aren't failing. The system is.
Across organisations, HR teams are being asked to:
And the default response?
More training. More coaching.
More pressure on the managers.
It’s not working. Manager engagement is declining, expectations are rising, and the role itself has quietly expanded beyond what one person can sustainably hold.
This isn't a performance issue.
It's a system design problem.
The modern workplace has evolved — but the manager role hasn’t.We’ll explore what’s changed, and why the current model no longer holds.
Organisations globally have spend $68B a year on wellness programs. By and large, they don’t work.
We’ll talk about why your wellbeing investment isn’t moving the needle and what you actually need to do instead.
The role has become overloaded.We’ll explore what responsibilities don’t belong with managers and where they should sit instead.
What does it look like to build an organisation where performance, development, and engagement aren’t dependent on one person?
This session is for you if:
MEET THE PANEL
See the manager crisis from three expert perspectives from the Mentorloop Industry Advisory Council.
Managing Director @ HR Squad
28+ years across large global and local organisations like adidas, GE, Telstra, Country Road, and Carman’s Kitchen, specialising in leadership development, talent management and generalist HR.
Lainie is passionate about unlocking the potential in all leaders and has deep expertise in strategy, organisational capability and leadership development in a diverse mix of private industry organisations across Australia and abroad in executive and group coaching.
Chief Disruptor @ Thrive Nation
Designed and orchestrated “Fifth Day,” Australia’s first successful 4-day work week initiative at a top ASX-listed company, leading a movement to help 100,000 Australians reclaim their Fifth Day by 2027.
Beyond Fifth Day, Christian partners with organizations to pioneer new ways of working, cultivating leadership through transformative change programs and developing the capabilities needed for the future of work.
Chief Growth Officer @ Smiling Mind
Chief Growth Officer at Smiling Mind, one of Australia’s leading mental fitness organisations. Sol brings a systems lens to workplace wellbeing, focusing on designing environments where people can sustainably perform.
She has co-authored the Smiling Mind State of Mind Report and is passionate about psychological safety and building organisations that support long-term human performance.
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