Managing Up:Working More Effectively with Authority MD107
$ 795.00
We all have ideas that could make our jobs more efficient and make our efforts more productive. But often, we just can't get our boss to hear us out or give our ideas a chance. How can we feel less frustrated and get more involved, contribute positive ideas and change, and be recognized as a "leader-in-the-making"?
"Managing Up" is not about telling your superiors what to do. Rather, it's about learning about our style in relating to our managers. It's also about learning when our styles are not effective and how to change them to suit the situation.
This newly designed program is facilitated by Gene Boccialetti, the author of It Takes Two, hailed by critics as the best book on relationships with authority in organizations. The techniques presented in this workshop are based on 12 years of research with practicing managers and 25 years of consulting with major organizations and every branch of the U.S. military.
You will learn how to:
- Understand the advantages of managing up as both a manager and an employee
- Build confidence in approaching your manager
- Know when and how to adapt your style to the work at hand
- Take a central role as both team member and leader
Key Topics
- Identifying key moments and opportunities in your relationship with your manager
- Identify your style (among nine different ones)
- Clarify when and how your style works well
- Identify and eliminate barriers to working together
- Communication techniques that get the message through
- Respond to requests with clarity
- Action plans to change "the way we do things"
Special Feature
This program includes completing a validated self-assessment inventory to get feedback on your style, and when and how your style is effective. It also tells you how to structure productive exchanges with your manager to achieve business results and build a more positive work climate.
Who Will Benefit
Anyone desiring to improve their relationship with an authority figure, to increase their impact on work decisions made at a higher level, and to create a more positive work environment with superiors.