Managing Up/Across

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...