Managing Up

Does the idea of "managing up" make you squirm?  Some people mistake it for a sort of "dark arts" of the leadership world. A way that bad leaders can make themselves look better, and get ahead. But smart women know that managing up is an essential skill for all leaders.  The problem? It can make you deeply uncomfortable. It might feel like pointless office politics, or bring up a lot of anxiety over whether you're doing it "right". But managing up doesn't have to be difficult or scary. And when done well, it's simply a way of maintaining open, two-way communication with your leaders. Managing up helps your leader help you and help your team. And it can help you turn leaders into trusted allies at work. What You'll Learn: Why managing up brings up so much fear and anxiety The 2 ways to approach leading upward – only one of which is useful Low-stakes ways to manage up that build trust and credibility   For more information, visit The Mental Offload.