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Managing Up as an Employee

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Develop successful working relationships with any type of boss. Explore practical strategies for managing up, whether you're working remotely or in the office.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome to managing up
  • What do we mean by "managing up"?
  • How to manage up virtually
1. Human Skills and Managing Up
  • Why everyone needs to manage up
  • Key principles for managing up
  • Identifying boss types
2. Managing Typical Boss Types
  • How to manage an introverted boss
  • How to manage an extroverted boss
  • The advancer boss
  • The energizer boss
  • The evaluator boss
  • The harmonizer boss
3. Managing Difficult Boss Types
  • How to survive the micromanager
  • How to survive the workaholic
  • How to survive the ghost boss
  • How to survive the impulsive boss
4. Managing Toxic Boss Types
  • Beware the narcissist
  • How to save yourself from the toxic boss
  • Time to quit or stay the course
Conclusion
  • Taking the first step in understanding your boss

Taught by

Mary Abbajay

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