The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk 625: Melody Wilding - Effectively Managing Up, Designing Your 1:1s, Getting Paid What You're Worth, Creating The 1 Pagers, & Earning The Triple Win
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Mar 9, 2025 
Melody Wilding, a human behavior professor and author, shares her insights on the art of managing up. She emphasizes the power of empathy in workplace dynamics and the idea of the 'triple win'—benefiting yourself, your boss, and your company simultaneously. Wilding discusses strategies for engaging executives, including preparing effective one-pagers for performance reviews and using the accordion approach for presentations. Her transition from therapist to executive coach highlights the importance of emotional intelligence in navigating corporate challenges.
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Blindsided Layoff
- Melody Wilding was unexpectedly laid off from a project seen as non-essential.
- This taught her the importance of broader organizational alignment, beyond just pleasing one's direct manager.
Managing Up Is Not Kissing Up
- Managing up involves understanding organizational dynamics and having tough conversations.
- It goes beyond the direct manager, requiring building relationships across the organization.
Redefining Managing Up
- Define managing up as navigating relationships with higher-ups, primarily your manager.
- Focus on people dynamics and psychology to differentiate yourself, especially with the rise of AI.
