Managing up & down: And making yourself invaluable

Is not what we call brown noising but rather learning as much as you can to improve your skills and make you invaluable within the company. 

“The most important relationship you have in the work place is with your boss, your boss old or new has a tremendous impact on your career”. Managing up should not fall entirely on the boss, the employee should take the intuitive to manage up and foster a relationship.

When you manage up you’re managing your supervisor.

Managing your supervisor is done:

- When you’re knowledgeable of the situation,

-Help with things he/she does not know,-

-help the manager reach the department goals.

-Improving your skills with the possibilities for promotion

-Increase Salary

-Fill in Delegation

We must create value in our day to day jobs, we do this by learning as much as we can, learning what others do, and volunteering.

Key Questions to ask the Boss (pick 2)

•         What are the 2 or 3 key things I need to do next year to be a more valuable employee?

•         Is there anything about my job performance I need to correct?

•         Am I likely to be promoted in the next 12 months?

•         What can I do improve my chances for promotion?

•         Is my job with this company in any jeopardy?

Make sure your boss sees you as a top performer and a pleasure to work with.

5 step process:

1.       Keep Your Boss in the Loop

2.       Create a core message

3.       Cultivate the Boss’s influencers

4.       Learn about your boss’s career

5.       Cultivate Compatible Personal Interests