Effective management is crucial to workforce productivity and employee retention, and every level of management impacts these two things. Middle managers are getting more attention, as higher-ups are acknowledging their influence on the workforce and employees are responding to both effective and ineffective management styles.

With this management-focused edition of the Entrepreneur Voices Series, the staff of Entrepreneur provides an exclusive compilation of editorial articles, advice from entrepreneurs, and reflections and self-assessments on various management styles and tactics. From streamlining productivity to effectively giving feedback, this composition dissects the skills and strategies necessary to manage employees at every level.

Readers will learn how to:

Delegate the right tasks to the right people

Avoid micromanaging and maintain their sanity

Create a productive, motivating workspace

Give feedback that helps the employee (not hurts)

Treat employees based on their personalities

Retain employees with the most potential