As a Staff+ engineer, nurturing a positive and productive relationship with your skip-level manager will unlock important benefits that extend beyond the scope of your immediate team and manager.
When was the last time you talked to your manager’s manager one-on-one? Was it last week? Three months ago? Never?
If you’re a Staff+ engineer, you likely have experience “managing up” with your own manager – that is, fostering a strong, mutually-beneficial relationship. Chances are, you’ve successfully built rapport with multiple managers throughout your career. You’ve learned to adjust your communication style to better align with them, asked and advocated for your needs, and taken the initiative to provide solutions to improve outcomes for your team.
