The Human Behind the Work - Research Survey

The Human Behind the Work

My name is Khalia Stokes. I'm a writer and certified executive coach working on my next book, about what middle managers actually need to lead well - at work and at home.

Most of what's written about middle management is written about middle managers, not with them. So I'm collecting my own data, directly from the people doing the work.

This is anonymous and takes about 10 minutes. Some questions go deeper than you might expect - that's on purpose. There's no version of this where your employer sees your answers.

At the end, you'll get to download my middle manager diagnostic for free.

Which best describes your current role?

Individual contributor with informal leadership responsibilities

Team lead or supervisor (0-2 direct reports)

Manager with direct reports

Manager of managers

Director or above

How many people report to you directly?

How large is your organization overall?

What industry are you in?

How long have you been in a role where you lead people?

Did you pursue this role, or did you end up in it?

I pursued it

It was offered and I said yes

I fell into it - it was the only path forward

I'm not sure I ever really agreed to it