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Getting the best for your team by effectively managing upwards

Learn how to develop the best possible relationship with your manager to ensure success and visibility for you and your team.
May 19, 2023

Learn how to develop the best possible relationship with your manager to ensure success and visibility for you and your team.

Growing and being impactful as a leader isn’t just about having successful “downward” relationships with your reports. Maintaining a good relationship with your own manager is equally important for you and your team. Here’s why.

The importance of managing up

It’s likely that good managers already know the core tenets of mentorship, holding useful 1:1s, and prioritizing workload to maximize their team’s output. Usually, they know that this requires careful adaptation of their managing style so that each individual grows and succeeds together with their peers.

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