Managing Up!

The key to moving up? Managing Up! For readers seeking a surefire career-booster or simply looking to improve their relationship with their boss, this is a welcome guide written specifically to provide them with the skills needed to build a productive, mutually beneficial relationship with their boss.

With the inspiring collection of ideas, strategies, and tactics found in Managing Up!, readers will learn to: -- Enhance their relationship with their supervisor in a constructive and effective manner-- Accurately read their boss's likes and dislikes-- Provide the kind of support that helps their boss succeed-- Make sure they're in tune with their boss's goals-- Build mentoring and networking relationships throughout the organization-- Handle criticism, deal with problem bosses, and more.

ISBN 0814470424   Pages 272 ISBN13 9780814470428 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Amacom   Weight (grammes) 407 Imprint Amacom   Published in New York Format Paperback   Height (mm) 229 Publication date 30 Nov 1999   Width (mm) 152 Library of Congress 99-43413   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY 658.315   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC21

Do good work; be supportive, not competitive; get involved in your profession; observe your boss' style; give advance warning about problems; keep your word; figure out your boss' likes and dislikes; observe your boss' times of day; learn how your boss feels about paperwork; make sure you're in tune with your boss' goals; help your boss succeed; be a "goodmouther"; learn how to negotiate like a pro; learn when to fight, how to fight, and when to leave well enough alone; visit quickly and not too often; give negative feedback well; don't become a threat; accept responsibility; prepare for your meetings; building an appropriate personal relationship; look like a professional; give credit and praise generously; stand up for what you believe and need; be informative, but not a "tattletale"; build mentoring and networking relationships throughout the organization; listen; tolerate some bad moods; demonstrate total loyalty and respect the chain of command; learn to handle criticism; get organized; limit the "great ideas" and sell them effectively; check your priorities with the big picture; recognize your boss' humanity; be aware of what's going on, but don't get "political"; sharpen your decision skills; consider your boss a customer; work on better communication; manage your time effectively; take your job seriously, but take yourself lightly; build your skills and knowledge in management; develop your writing skills; learn how to train others; arrange for your own performance; appraisals on a regular basis; write a "5-15 report" each week; do more; find the hidden keys to the executive suite; learn the symbolic language of the organization; watch the game film; develop a personal intelligence network in your organization; take care of your monkeys, but don't collect them; identify and go after important job assignments; learn how to delegate; don't try to manipulate, try to influence, instead; uncover hidden agendas; build connections with other departments; identify your boss' allies and enemies to avoid stepping on the wrong toes; ask for a promotion; deal effectively with stereotypes and prejudices; learn how to deal with problem bosses.