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Amazon's recent layoffs of 14,000 middle managers highlight how AI is beginning to reshape the white-collar workforce by automating management tasks, signaling a shift where AI may impact managerial roles before blue-collar jobs, amidst a broader trend of job cuts across various industries due to automation and economic slowdown.
The trend of reducing middle management, known as 'The Great Flattening,' is expanding beyond Big Tech into retailers like Walmart, driven by economic pressures, cost-cutting strategies, and a shift towards flatter organizational structures, impacting employee morale and career progression.
A 'manager crash' is predicted for 2025 due to unaddressed burnout and lack of support for middle managers, according to meQuilibrium. This downturn in manager well-being could lead to increased turnover and decreased organizational success. To prevent this, companies must prioritize mental well-being and support for managers. The issue is exacerbated by layoffs and the reluctance of Gen Z workers to pursue management roles, highlighting the need for systemic changes to support middle management.
A new report by Goldman Sachs estimates that one-fourth of all work could be replaced by generative artificial intelligence, with chatbots now able to write content and create visuals. More than 75% of companies are looking to adopt AI tech in the next five years. The report suggests that AI will influence jobs at all professional levels, from the highest executive roles down to call center operations. A new C-suite role of chief AI officer is coming, and service and call center jobs will have lower barriers to entry. Middle managers need to embrace AI quickly.
Big Tech companies like Amazon, Meta, and Salesforce are flattening their organizational structures by removing middle management roles in a bid to prioritize efficiency. While this may work in the short term, experts warn that it could have negative consequences for company culture and career growth in the long term. Middle managers play a crucial role in shaping a company's culture and can affect employee engagement, and removing too many layers of management risks burdening the managers who are left with too much work.
Big Tech companies like Amazon, Meta, and Salesforce are "flattening" their org charts by removing middle management roles in a bid to prioritize efficiency. While this may work in the short term, experts warn that it could have negative consequences for company culture and career growth in the long term. Middle managers have a significant impact on shaping a company's culture and can affect employee engagement. Removing too many layers of management risks burdening the managers who are left with too much work and an inability to effectively coach and supervise their direct reports.