Women at Work

Managing Up, One Conversation at a Time

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Jun 2, 2025
Melody Wilding, an executive coach and author of 'Managing Up', shares her expertise on navigating workplace dynamics. She emphasizes the importance of aligning goals and understanding different management styles to enhance communication. Tune in as she provides strategies for initiating honest conversations without awkwardness, adapting your communication approach, and proactively pursuing career development. The discussion also tackles how to manage feedback from difficult bosses and the significance of patience in nurturing professional relationships.
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Start Alignment Conversations Early

  • Have an alignment conversation early or as a reset to clarify success and priorities with your manager.
  • Frame it as beneficial and collaborative, not as addressing a problem or misalignment.
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Propose Your View to Gain Clarity

  • Share your understanding of priorities and ask your manager if it aligns with their view.
  • Ask for metrics discussed with their own leaders to better understand what they value.
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Apply Upward Empathy When Misaligned

  • Use upward empathy to try to understand your manager's motivations when goals seem misaligned.
  • Ask clarifying questions like "Help me understand what's driving this priority" to uncover context you may be missing.
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