The Manager Squeeze: Why Performance and Well-Being Can’t Be Solved Separately
September 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET
Hear what is driving the manager squeeze, why performance and mental health can no longer be addressed separately, how Lyra is built to close the gap between manager development and mental health support, and what this looks like for your clients.
What you’ll learn
Managers are the single biggest lever for how a team performs and today, the least supported population in the workforce. Spans of control have grown roughly 50% in a decade, AI is landing on managers as a new stressor before it’s a relief, and most are stuck reacting with no room to address what’s actually broken. The result: disengagement and manager stress that get treated as two separate problems — a performance issue for L&D and a well-being concern for the benefits team.
What we’ll cover:
- What is driving the manager squeeze and why performance and mental health can no longer be addressed separately
- What Lyra built to close the gap between manager development and mental health support
- What this looks like for your clients: fit signals, practical conversation starters, and what to expect next
Laura Collymore
Head of Consulting Relations, Lyra Health
Keren Wasserman
Sr. Manager, Organizational Development, Lyra Health