MANAGING UP

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GOOD, COMMON SENSE IDEASgeneral principles for

managing up 01EXAMPLES AND ADVICE 02

SUMMARY

03COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

04create your own job aid and commit to your success

work with your peers to identify how to make this work for you

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?

MANAGING UPThe process of teaching your boss how

to manage you; effectively managing your relationship with your boss.

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

Act in the interestsof your team only

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

Act in the interestsof your team only

Do your job and work towardyour boss’s vision

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

Act in the interestsof your team only

Do your job and work towardyour boss’s vision

Bring new information to the decision-making process

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

Act in the interestsof your team only

Do your job and work towardyour boss’s vision

Bring new information to the decision-making process

Tell your boss what to do

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

Act in the interestsof your team only

Do your job and work towardyour boss’s vision

Bring new information to the decision-making process

Tell your boss what to do

Act as a ‘critical friend’to your boss

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

Act in the interestsof your team only

Do your job and work towardyour boss’s vision

Bring new information to the decision-making process

Tell your boss what to do

Act as a ‘critical friend’to your boss

Agree with your boss, but dowhat is best for your team

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

Act in the interestsof your team only

Do your job and work towardyour boss’s vision

Bring new information to the decision-making process

Tell your boss what to do

Act as a ‘critical friend’to your boss

Agree with your boss, but dowhat is best for your team

Advise when asked and value is added

DO’S

Enhance the work of those you report to

DON’TS

Act in the interestsof your team only

Do your job and work towardyour boss’s vision

Bring new information to the decision-making process

Tell your boss what to do

Act as a ‘critical friend’to your boss

Agree with your boss, but dowhat is best for your team

Advise when asked and value is added

PRINCIPLES

VENUS

1Figure out and adapt to your boss’s communication style by watching them interact with others.

PRINCIPLES

2It pays to

understand what motivates

your boss.

PRINCIPLES

VENUS

3Get to know how your boss prefers to deal with things—decision making, disagreements, use of time.

PRINCIPLES

4Schedule structured weekly one-on-one meetings with your manager.

Sample Format

PRINCIPLES

5Organize and prioritize questions for your boss for your weekly touch-base meeting.

PRINCIPLES

VENUS

6Request "skip-level" meetings with your boss's superiors.

PRINCIPLES

7Help your manager

advocate for your team.

PRINCIPLES

VENUS

8Demonstrate accountability by taking responsibility quickly for any mistakes.

PRINCIPLES

9Make your boss look good.

PRINCIPLES

10Don’t allow your boss to be blind-sided.

INSIGHTS

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Figure out and adapt to your boss’s communication styles by watching them interact with others.

It pays to understand what motivates your boss.

Get to know how your boss prefers to deal with things—decision making, disagreements, use of time.

Schedule structured weekly one-on-one meetings with your manager.

Organize and prioritize questions for your boss for your weekly touch-base meeting.

Request "skip-level" meetings with your boss's superiors.

Help your manager advocate for your team.

Demonstrate accountability by taking responsibility quickly for any mistakes.

Make your boss look good.

Don’t allow your boss to be blind-sided.

INSIGHTSIdentify 2-3 insights related to your principle.

PERSONAL COMMITMENT

Let’s Distill the Essence

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