S1E9 Managing Up: The Key to Getting Ahead

 

"Managing up is not about getting your manager to do what you want them to do."

In today's episode, Rochelle talks about how to manage up and why it's important for aspiring leaders.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How to manage up in a way that will actually accelerate your next promotion.

2. How to get your needs met outside of your manager

3. How to let your manager know what you're capable of without appearing to be a bragger.

Resources: Women in Leadership facebook group

Chapter Summaries: [00:00:01] - Rochelle is the her leadership coach. On the podcast, Rochelle is talking about how to manage up on today's episode. Managing up can feel daunting at first, but it's simply good relationship management. 

[00:01:12] - After ten years in public service, she has learned a lot about managing up. Today she will talk about three techniques that will help you manage up in a way that will actually accelerate your next promotion.

[00:04:55] - As an aspiring leader, you need to build relationships with your team, your colleagues and your boss. You need to find out if your boss is an introvert or an extrovert. If they are more task oriented or people oriented, adjust your communication with them accordingly.

[00:08:19] - There are two reasons why people feel their bosses are difficult: Their values aren't the same as their employees', and/or they're not meeting their needs. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the founders of Apple, didn't have the same values, but together, they changed the world. It's okay to have different values from your boss. It doesn't make one of you better or worse than the other.

[00:10:38] - It's time to show your boss what you can do when you're not in the room, listening for opportunities to share stories that highlight things you've accomplished in the past, letting your boss know where you want to go in your career and what will help you get there ahead of time.

Other episodes you'll enjoy:

S1E8 How to make your values work for you

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