Building the skills for managing UP

Building the skills for managing UP

6 Oct 2020 | Manage Up, Middle Manager

Being seen and known as reputable, credible and knowledgeable takes action to amplify visibility, voice and value. In 2012 my business seemed to be like a rollercoaster and when I spent some time working out why, I realised I needed to be more visible. I set a goal to...
How you say it matters, right?

How you say it matters, right?

21 Jul 2020 | Manage Up

In my very first job after graduating university, one of my tasks for the team was to do the ordering of supplies. The one supply person in each team had to be nominated, approved and signatures required and kept on file somewhere in the organisation. (It was a huge...
Do people hear you?

Do people hear you?

14 Jul 2020 | Manage Up, People & Management

If you’ve ever watched any one part of any episode of The Real Housewives of … well, anywhere, you’ll no doubt hear an argument: five or more high pitched voices yelling to be heard. No-one listening, everyone scrambling to be heard. Everyone focused...
Managing Up Starts With You

Managing Up Starts With You

7 Jul 2020 | Manage Up, People & Management

Have you taken an assessment of any sort and been surprised with the results? When I take 360 degree assessments like Myers Briggs Type Indicator, DiSC or Leadership Effectiveness Assessment I always find something surprising in the results. Sometimes surprising good...