Why Manager Wellbeing Matters—Now More Than Ever
Insights from Gallup & How Aspire Can Help
Every year, Gallup surveys the workforce to take the pulse of employee engagement and workplace health. The 2025 findings are clear—and concerning:
Employee engagement is down.
Managers are feeling unsupported and burned out.
Organizational performance is suffering as a result.
At the heart of the matter? Manager wellbeing. When managers feel stretched thin and under-resourced, their own engagement drops—and so does their team’s. But here’s the good news: there are evidence-based ways to turn this around.
Gallup recommends three powerful interventions:
Train every manager. Training can reduce extreme manager disengagement by half.
Equip them to coach. Coaching skills improve manager performance by 20–28%.
Support ongoing development. Continued learning boosts manager wellbeing by 32%.
That’s a win-win-win: better wellbeing, stronger leadership, and healthier organizations.
At Aspire, we’re already putting these recommendations into action:
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Helps managers develop core coaching and leadership skills using our 12 LeadWell competencies—building both confidence and capability.
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Offers targeted training in emotional intelligence, time management, wellbeing, communication, and more—equipping managers with the tools they need to thrive.
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Provides personalized support that helps leaders uncover blind spots, strengthen their impact, and stay grounded under pressure.
At Aspire, we believe in supporting the people who support everyone else—especially those in the middle. When we invest in manager wellbeing, we invest in the resilience and performance of our entire organization.
If you're looking for ways to better support your leaders, boost employee engagement, and improve overall performance, we’d love to talk. Reach out to learn more about how Aspire can help your leaders—and your organization—thrive.
