The Reasons Strategies Fail
Strategies fail for 1 common reason - the failure to take into account human nature. Strategies often take into account how many people...
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Brian Watkins
- Mar 28, 2022
- 1 min
Think of All Layers of Management
The key principle of managing up/across is that you manage the relationships with your boss and your peers. No doubt that takes a great...
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Brian Watkins
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Shot Across The Bow, Managing Up Version
Many of the manager behaviors that work with direct reports also works with peers and the manager's manager. However, they usually have a...
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Brian Watkins
- Jun 27, 2021
- 2 min
Work With HR, Don't Outsource to HR
HR is one of those departments that can either be an incredible help to the manager or it can be the biggest impediment to the manager....
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Brian Watkins
- May 23, 2021
- 2 min
Fictional Bosses
I love reading the old Dilbert cartoons. I think the US version of The Office is hysterical. All the characters were funny, but the...
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Brian Watkins
- Apr 27, 2021
- 1 min
Don't Let Peers Dictate What You Do
Managers can easily lose credibility with the team. I've seen it done, and in most cases it can be avoided. One area that managers lose...
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Brian Watkins
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Communicate What You are Doing
I've seen various studies during the pandemic of trust between managers and employees. Some say it is going up, others say it is going...
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Brian Watkins
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
Promote Your Team's Work Effectively
In order to help your team succeed, you need to communicate their work to you peers and bosses. A common mistake that managers make is in...
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Brian Watkins
- Feb 10, 2021
- 1 min
How Your Manager Likes Communication
A key part to managing up is to understand how your boss learns best. Consider it learning her communication language. Once you learn...
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Brian Watkins
- Sep 10, 2020
- 1 min
Managing Up Do's and Don'ts
As you practice this skill, you will learn what works and doesn’t work for you. However, read this article for some good tips on Do’s and...
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Brian Watkins
- Sep 9, 2020
- 1 min
Managing Up/Across: Expectations
In order to meet your manager’s or peer’s expectations, you have to be clear on what the expectations are. If you are using the 4 W’s,...
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Brian Watkins
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
A Story: Successful Managing Up
I once worked with a woman who was very smart, a great manager, and very effective. She was somewhat quiet, but knew exactly where and...
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Brian Watkins
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Should You be Managing Your Boss?
No, at least not like you do your team. After all, management is a position of authority. However, you can easily find articles and...
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