Having a healthy, mutually beneficial relationship with your boss doesn’t require accommodating their every quirk, demand, and weakness. There are respectful, constructive ways to meet in the middle, set boundaries, and help them achieve their goals while making your competence known. Amy G sits down with a woman who recently left retail for her first office job and a fintech executive with a marketing background to discuss managing-up practices that have helped them maintain positive, productive relationships with different bosses across their careers. Guests: Valerie is an operations manager at a law firm. She used to work in retail. Mita Mallick is the head of inclusion, equity, and impact at Carta, a fintech company. She used to work in marketing. She co-hosts the podcast Brown Table Talk. Resources: • HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across, by Harvard Business Review • “Setting the Record Straight on Managing Your Boss,” by Amy Gallo • “How to Give Your Boss Feedback,” by Amy Gallo • “Dealing with Your Incompetent Boss,” by Amy Gallo • “When Being Indispensable Backfires,” by Mita Mallick Sign up for the Women at Work newsletter. Email us: womenatwork@hbr.org

Send us a Positive Review!Did you miss the AMAZING Sunstone Symposium 2022?  No worries!  In this episode you'll catch at least one lecture!  Join Valerie as she shares her session formally called "The Jungian Shadow and Mormon History" where she will cover:1.  The meaning of the Jungian ShadowHow we all try to DENY our personal shadows in creative ways that estrange us from owning and integrating our shadow partsA case study in shadow integration:  King David self confronts with the help of the prophet NathanA case study in shadow non-integration:  Joseph Smith Jr. does not self confront (in spite of Oliver's attempts to be his "Nathan")How this unresolved shadow continues to haunt us as an institution today in the form of deep struggles around the issues of sexuality, patriarchy, and hard powerWhat we can do to help our institution heal from this collective shadow.Support the show**More sensitive or more psychologically advanced themes are saved for paid Friday episodes to protect the content creators from being mischaracterized by less familiar consumers.**LEARN HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO FRIDAY EPISODES(Watch a 2-minute how-to video)THEN subscribe to Fridays here. TROUBLE WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION? Email: support@buzzsprout.comCONSULTING: Interested in doing individual or couples work with Valerie or a member of her trained team? Time-limited packages with Valerie and extended work with her team of coaches and therapists are available ⁠⁠here!⁠ SUPPORT GROUPS: Next support & processing group coming March 2025. To register/learn more, visit here.OFFICE HOURS FOR FRIDAY SUBSCRIBERS: Register here.CLASSES: Visit our library.SUPPORT: Make a one-time donation to ⁠her business Venmo...

Valerie, Paul's friend from a support group, shares childhood stories from Rome with a philandering father. She discusses relationship patterns, self-improvement, emotional exploration, personal growth, and healing trauma. Topics include intimacy, betrayal, family dynamics, and seeking support amidst challenges.

Valerie and Nathan discuss the harmful practice of using the sacrament as a disciplinary measure in the LDS Church, emphasizing inclusivity. They highlight the emotional impact of sacrament exclusion and challenge the unhealthy theological beliefs behind it. The conversation explores worthiness, Paul's influence on sacrament participation, and the role of bishops in fostering spiritual connections.

A firsthand account of the COVID-19 storm in Wuhan, highlighting female laborers' challenges and solidarity. Topics include toxic masculinity, feminist movements, and the impact of cultural norms on women. The discussion also touches on the importance of female laborers and the events surrounding Anxin Pants and Jiang Shanjiao.