Back in September at LeadingEng New York, we surveyed 70 senior engineering leaders about their biggest issues. Managing up was the highest-voted topic.
Since it’s a recurring theme in our work coaching engineering leaders at Frank & Eddy, we weren’t surprised. In fact, we’ll tell you a secret: as you progress in your career, getting good at managing up is one of the most important skills you can acquire.
We typically frame “managing up” in two ways:
- Influencing in order to get what you and your team need.
- Enabling your manager to do their job well.