Line managers wellbeing at risk as teams grow: Legal & General

"Managers are employees and have wellbeing needs too"

Hemma Visavadia
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More than two in five (43%) UK line managers have seen their teams size grow since before the pandemic, affecting their overall wellbeing according to new research by Legal & General Group Protection.

The Legal & General Wellbeing at Work Barometer found that 5% of line managers surveyed in businesses with more than 250 employees, were managing over 50 people. However, 22% of respondents saw the opposite with their team sizes falling to between six to 10 people since before the pandemic. With line managers taking on more responsibility with team sizes, the provider asked how this had affected their overall wellbeing and what could be done to improve it. Some 41% of respondents said that more flexible working options would be welcome, followed by 37% who would benefit from recogn...

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