Managing Up as an Employee

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

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