Managing Up

By: A Staff Writer

Updated on: Oct 22, 2024

Your Boss Works for YOU (Kinda)

Managing your manager sounds crazy, but it’s essential for career success. Here’s how…

• Know Their Goals: Help them succeed, and you’ll succeed right along with them.
• Communication Style Counts: Adapt your approach to how they prefer to receive information.
• Anticipate Needs: Think ahead to potential problems, and bring them solutions, not just complaints.
• Underpromise, Overdeliver: Builds trust, and gives you wiggle room when things inevitably go wrong.
• Initiative is Impressive: See a way to improve things? Propose it thoughtfully, with data to back it up.
• Give Them Credit: Publicly praising your boss builds goodwill and shows you’re a team player.

Managing up makes work smoother for everyone, and positions you for advancement.