Ham In The Sandwich

business, careers · EN

There is a stage in your career no one really prepares you for.You’re no longer junior enough to be guided, but not yet senior enough to control the game.You’re expected to deliver results, manage people, interpret strategy, navigate stakeholders, protect your team, satisfy leadership, keep growing — and somehow maintain a life outside work.That is the sandwich stage.Pressure from the top. Pressure from below. Expectations from every side.And somewhere in the middle is you.Welcome to H.I.T.S. — Ham in the Sandwich, The Diary of a Mid-Level Management Career Professional.In this introductory episode, Stella Uwaechue introduces the idea behind the diary and why this often-overlooked stage of professional life deserves a conversation of its own.We’ll explore what it means to: • Manage up, sideways and down • Navigate career transitions and pivots • Build relationships with mentors, sponsors and stakeholders • Stay relevant thro