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EPISODE · Nov 14, 2025 · 13 MIN

The Influence of Direct Managers on Employee Motivation and Performance

from Improve Work Podcast · host Daniela Tancau

One of the major factors that impact employee motivation and performance is the leadership skills of direct managers. The same employee can show very different levels of engagement and results depending on the direct manager he/she works under.In this episode of the Improve Work Podcast, we explore how direct managers shape the work experience, why their leadership skills matter, and how assessing and developing these skills can improve team motivation, productivity, and overall performance.The Improve Work Podcast is brought to you by Improve Work - https://improvework.ro - which provides HR consultancy, online programs, and courses dedicated to entrepreneurs with teams, team leaders, and employees. Explore Improve Work's services, programs and courses here:◉ Book a Consulting Session:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://improvework.ro/hr-consultancy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠◉ Program/Course:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠◉ Online Course:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Hire Candidates Motivated by Your Job Offers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠◉ Download for free - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Confident Leadership Essentials: A Mini-Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠◉ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Employee Job Satisfaction Survey⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Free to use◉ Programs Done-For-You⁠⁠⁠⁠Employee Motivation Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Team Leadership Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Team Development Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conflict Management Program⁠⁠⁠⁠◉ Visit Improve Work website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://improvework.ro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠◉ Want more insights on effective team leadership? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive content and updates directly to your inbox. Join here:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://improvework.ro/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-tancau-improvework/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/improve.work/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/improve_work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠employee communication | employee motivation | employee engagement | team leader | team leadership | employee performance | employee communication | leadership skills | entrepreneur | business owner | employee retention | employee development | improve work | business success |self improvement podcast | leadership podcast | podcast leadership coaching | podcast leadership development

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