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If you want to get ahead, then you need to manage up. But how do you do this without brown nosing?
Learn to manage up the right way:
This is important because….
- Your boss is probably your most important stakeholder
- Problems often arise from style differences that are easily managed
- It’s costly in time, effort and credibility if you get it wrong
Figure out what your boss cares about:
- Ask to see your boss’s goals and ask about his/her top priorities
- Link them to your own
- Set up a recurring meeting if one is not currently in place
- Assess your boss’s world-view
Create and manage two-way expectations:
- Know what is expected of you – preferably in writing
- Communicate what your expectations of your boss are
- Ask your boss about his/her style
- Never surprise your boss
- Make your boss look like a star
Ask for feedback:
- Actively seek out feedback from your boss and others
- Listen and act on feedback that you get
- Give feedback generously to your boss and others
Adjust your style:
- You can only control your own behaviour
- You are accountable for your relationship with your boss
- Communicate in a way that is most meaningfulto your boss
- Media
- Level of detail
- Frequency
- Look to complement how your boss operates
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