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AI Cuts Middle Management: 20% More Layoffs Ahead

12/29/2025

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Middle management roles are shrinking as AI use rises, risking loss of influence on motivation and culture.
In 2023, middle managers accounted for one-third of layoffs.
Forty-one percent of employees reported management cuts.
Gartner forecasts 20% of businesses will further reduce middle-management roles by 2026.
Deborah Lovich, an expert on organizational culture, notes that management training may yield better long-term results.

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Story summary

Middle management roles are shrinking as AI use rises, risking loss of influence on motivation and culture.
In 2023, middle managers accounted for one-third of layoffs.
Forty-one percent of employees reported management cuts.
Gartner forecasts 20% of businesses will further reduce middle-management roles by 2026.
Deborah Lovich, an expert on organizational culture, notes that management training may yield better long-term results.