Managing up.

Doing a good job at work isn’t enough. Managing up is a key skill needed for continued upward movement and success in your career.

Managing up is:

• Being a valuable asset to your boss

• Executing quickly and being on top of things your boss may need

• Thinking as if you are a few levels up in the organization

Managing up is not:

• Brown noising

• Hanging out with the boss

• Trying to get noticed by everyone

I think about managing up in 3 main ways:

1. Anticipation of what your boss needs

2. Thinking as if you are 2 levels up in the organization

3. Helping your boss and team to shine

Here’s how I define each of those elements with examples:

Managing up is a key skill needed for continued career success.

Now that you know better what it means and have seen it in action, how will you improve your managing up skills?