What is a middle manager?

There are many different types of middle manager roles, such as department managers, store managers, regional directors, and branch managers.

Middle managers tend to handle daily issues that come up in a business or specific department of a company. They focus on keeping subordinate employees on task and aligned with business or company goals.

They also deal with the day-to-day functioning of specific work sites. These can be office environments, on-site duties, or settings such as retail stores.

Here are the most common tasks and responsibilities middle managers have:

• Creating and executing daily procedures for a specific office, branch or department

• Overseeing, rating, and reviewing employee performance

• Giving out and supervising specific work assignments

• Ensuring that processes and procedures are in line and don't deviate from the organization's guidelines and culture

• Inspiring and encouraging subordinates to do their best work and achieve business goals

• Generating plans to better productivity at a specific business location or in a specific department of a company

• Participate in the recruiting, hiring, and retaining of qualified hourly or salaried personnel

• Making sure executive-level strategies are translated into daily functional tasks

• Resolving minor conflicts between employees

• Reporting the state of department or businesses function, as well as employee performances to top management or executives