ALOC Group

A recent job satisfaction survey conducted by Accenture showed a rising level of frustration in middle managers around the increasing duality of their role in companies. Instead of simply being a bridge between executives and employees, they are now being looked to as both managers and performers. 36 percent reported the increased workload as a top frustration with 31 percent stating that they had no clear career path. ...."

According to Kenexa, turnover among managers who feel price in their company is 21% lower than among those who don't. Employees of those managers report a strong desire just to be "listened to". In fact, Kenexa's research shows that companies with higher satisfaction scores had 700% higher shareholder return. (Fast Company November 2008)