Managing Up
How can I get my manager to change?
On July 26, 2013 | 0 Comments

Getting my Manager to Change…   Dear Jeanne, My manager doesn’t listen. She is stubborn and bossy. I never seem to do anything right. I don’t like working with her. How can I get her to change? Janet   …and my response:   Dear Janet, I once had someone say that about me. For the […]

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Managing Up – Part II
On April 30, 2013 | 0 Comments

Actionable Tips to help Supervisors Manage Up   Get to know your manager. How does she work with her employees? What is important to her at work? What are her strengths and challenges as you see them? How does she work best? Who does she work best with? What is her work style? How does […]

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What is Managing Up? – Part 1
On April 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

What is Managing Up?   [message type=”info”]Managing up is working with your manager to increase the likelihood that he or she will work productively with you to meet the needs of your unit and employees.[/message]   When a new supervisor complains to me that he is not getting support from his manager, I ask what […]

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