Managing Up at Work: What Nobody Tells You Before You Need It | Jeff Sigel

Most professionals are never taught how to manage the relationship with their manager. Nobody tells you what they actually need from you. Nobody tells you that most early-career friction is not about the work. It is about a relationship nobody prepared you to navigate.In this episode of No One Tells You This — a Real Work Ready podcast — leadership advisor and author Jeff Sigel shares what 20+ years inside corporate environments taught him about managing up at work: what managers actually notice, what new employees consistently get wrong, and what every early career professional needs to start doing before they realize they needed it.In this episode:•  What managing up at work actually means and why most new employees are already doing it wrong•  What managers actually need from employees that nobody communicates before day one•  How to build a strong manager-employee relationship starting from your first week•  What to do when your manager is disengaged, unclear, or not that good at leading•  The communication habits that build trust and credibility upward in any organization 📊 Explore the free Workplace Decoder to understand what actually drives performance at work:https://realworkready.com/decoderChapters:00:00 – Introduction[XX:XX] – What Managing Up at Work Actually Means[XX:XX] – The Mistake Most New Employees Make[XX:XX] – What Your Manager Actually Needs From You[XX:XX] – How to Build the Relationship From Day One[XX:XX] – Communicating Upward Without Creating Noise[XX:XX] – When Your Manager Is Difficult or Disengaged[XX:XX] – Key Takeaway About the show:No One Tells You This is a Real Work Ready podcast for early career professionals navigating years 0 to 5. Every episode exposes the unwritten rules of the workplace: what managers are actually evaluating, what new professionals consistently get wrong, and the operating behaviors that determine long-term career success. Designed for Gen Z and early career professionals, as well as HR leaders, managers, and L&D teams building workplace-ready talent.🔔 Subscribe for more workplace readiness, early career advice, and leadership insights:https://www.youtube.com/@Realworkreadyhq👍 Like this video if it helped. Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments.Connect with Jeff Sigel:Website: jeffsigel.comBook — The Middle Matters: amazon.com/dp/B0D75V8Z7YCourse: jeffsigel.com/middle-matters-courseConnect with Laura Massetti:Website: realworkready.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lauramassettiInstagram: @realworkreadyhq#ManagingUp #ManagingUpAtWork #CareerAdvice #WorkplaceReadiness #EarlyCareerSuccess #ManagingYourManager #CareerGrowth #WorkplaceSkills #RealWorkReady #NoOneTellsYouThis #ProfessionalDevelopment #GenZCareer #NewEmployee #WorkplaceCommunication #LeadershipAdvice #CareerTips #WorkplaceSuccessLaura MassettiFounder of Real Work Ready™ www.realworkready.com