Managing Up

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Spend 70% of your time learning on the job
	Managing up begins with understanding your boss’s work style and needs. Start by reviewing the Understanding Others guide, then read this list tips to work on your adaptability.
	Treat your boss like your client. Read this article and apply this approach in your next interaction.
	Watch this Harvard Business School - Managing Up video with a trusted colleague who has the same boss. Discuss ways you can act on the advice, try it, and support each other as you improve your boss relationships.
	Apply True Colors to your communication with your boss. Your preferences influence your communication style and at the same time this article on the five most common communication mistakes will help you think about pitfalls that might make it hard for you to work well with your boss. Choose one or two areas in which you will improve your communication with your boss over the next month.

Spend 20% of your time learning from others
	Read the article Relationship-Building: Managing Up then schedule a meeting with your supervisor and ask some of the questions at the end of the article. These questions will help you to clarify your manager’s expectations and provide you with a better understanding of your manager’s communication preferences.
	Find someone in your department that has a successful relationship with your boss. Take them out to coffee and ask them for tips on how to work effectively with your boss.
	Learn from an expert: read a transcript of the Harvard Business Review’s interview with Jeanne Meister, co-author of The 2020 Workplace, for practical ideas, insights, and advice on how you and your mentors can be helpful in managing up (and across).

Spend 10% of your time learning through courses and reading
	Managing Up
	Managing Your Career: You and Your Boss (1 hour)
	Managing Upward Relationships (3 hours)
	Harvard Business School - Managing Up
	Relationship-Building: Managing Up
	How to Win Over Your Boss
	True Colors: Color Lingo Communication Are You Making These Costly Communication Mistakes?
	Communicating Up, Down and Across the Organization (click here for discount registration information)
	Job Aid: Tips for Getting in Tune with Your Boss