Manager engagement drops from 30% to 22% over three years
Manager engagement fell from 30% to 22% in three years, and managers are linked to most team engagement gaps.
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Star Academy 2026 Season
Coverage of the 2026 season of the French reality television competition Star Academy, including weekly evaluations of contestants by the professors and the contestants' reactions to them. On 21 October 2026, the professors critiqued the performance of contestant Antoine, who responded publicly.
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2026-10-22 to 2026-10-26 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 22 Oct, 10:22 UTC
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What happened
Professors criticize Antoine's performance as vocally overdone
Professor Mosimann said Antoine's vocal over-interpretation, including breaking his voice, was unnecessary and hurt the performance, while praising the introduction as well written. Vocal coach Sofia Morgavi said Antoine needed to choose a clear direction and stop 'faire genre', and theatre teacher Alain Degois said the performance shifted into a demonstration.
An estimated 70% of engagement gaps between teams are linked to managers
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Antoine says he was frustrated after giving his full effort
After his evaluation performance, Antoine said he had given everything and worked late to prepare, expressed frustration, and withdrew visibly saddened.
Broader manager responsibilities reduce time spent supporting teams
Expanding the scope of manager responsibilities reduces the time managers spend supporting their teams, as more time shifts toward coordination and reporting activities.
Manager engagement fell from 30% to 22% in three years
Manager engagement declined from 30% to 22% over a three-year period, as documented in the State of the Global Workplace 2026 report.
Active manager support is a major factor in adopting new AI tools
Active support from managers is among the main factors associated with employees' adoption of new artificial intelligence tools and practices.
Star Academy contestant Antoine performs Vianney's 'Pas là' during evaluations
In the 21 October 2026 daily broadcast of Star Academy, 18-year-old contestant Antoine from Lyon delivered a spoken introduction about his mother's death, then sang Vianney's 'Pas là' for the professors and stumbled over several lyrics.
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Antoine performs Vianney's 'Pas là' in evaluation, faces professors' criticism
Professors called Antoine's performance of Vianney's 'Pas là' vocally overdone, and Antoine said he felt frustrated.