Need-to-know tactics for managing up successfully

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes

How engineering managers can build a strong partnership with their boss and use upward influence to gain success for themselves and their teams. 

As engineering leaders, we’re taught to support our teams, but many of us neglect turning our attention in the other direction: managing up. Whether it’s due to a lack of time, confidence, or clear expectations, this skill often goes underdeveloped until it’s too late. 

Early in my career, I didn’t know what managing up meant. I assumed my job was to run my team well and get along with my boss.

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