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What Does ‘’Managing Up’’ Mean and How Can It Help You Elevate Your Career?

About the class

When done properly, managing up makes your manager's and your job much smoother. If you think your relationship with your manager is a one-way street with your superior doing all the organizing and you just go along, think again! The employee-manager connection should be mutually advantageous, with both of you working toward objectives that benefit you, your boss, and the organization as a whole.

Main takeaways:

  1. Learn what '’managing up’’ is.
  2. Recognize different leadership styles and explore smart strategies for communicating and collaborating with each style.
  3. Understand your own and your supervisor's hot buttons.
  4. Increase your influence across the organization.
  5. Understand how to position yourself as a trustworthy source of information and help.

About the Presenter

Evan Tzivanakis is an Accredited Executive Coach and a Ph.D. candidate in Organizational Behavior. Throughout his career, has managed more than 500 employees across 8 countries and led companies to expand across the Asia Pacific region by successfully crafting the right company culture and leading people from the front. With that experience, he helps executive leaders and organizations to enhance their leadership presence, have more engaged teams, increase profits, and live happier. He does that by offering the most educational, transformational, and impactful coaching & training solutions. Follow him on LinkedIn for more.

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