{"id":18490,"date":"2022-01-20T01:31:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T01:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/?p=18490"},"modified":"2022-12-22T12:58:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T12:58:19","slug":"managing-up-creating-high-performing-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/managing-up-creating-high-performing-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Up: Advice for Managers &#038; ICs to Master the most important relationship at work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What does it take to have a good relationship with your manager? How can you manage up in a way that creates win-win scenarios for you and the person most in charge of your career and work future?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/104-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"managing up creating high performing podcast\" class=\"wp-image-18591\" width=\"261\" height=\"261\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/104-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/104-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/104-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/104-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/104-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/104-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this week\u2019s episode of Creating High Performing Teams, we have special guest Wes Kao who wrote an awesome, viral tweetstorm on the subject. We had her on to discuss the advice she shared, and to dig into the nuance of managing up that didn\u2019t fit in the 280 character limit of Twitter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can listen to the episode by clicking on one of the following links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/e\/a4624e02\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/advice-for-managers-ics-to-master-the-most-important\/id1602986064?i=1000548225158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse2.explicit.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.3uV3e5qpJz5J1my0mnE_vgHaB8%26pid%3DApi&amp;f=1\" alt=\"creating high performing teams\" width=\"245\" height=\"64\" title=\"Introducing: The Creating High Performing Teams Podcast - Episode 1 2\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/46J4CvswW95p3bs6zOu7yY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.zxmCdMkH26Vaz9mfA05VyQHaB5%26pid%3DApi&amp;f=1\" alt=\"?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP creating high performing teams\" width=\"247\" height=\"63\" title=\"Introducing: The Creating High Performing Teams Podcast - Episode 1 3\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzE4MjEwL3Jzcy54bWw?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAMQ9sEGahgKEwiApZXG4JP1AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQvgI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ca.langham.org\/files\/2021\/01\/Listen-on-Google-Podcasts-badge@2x-3.png\" alt=\"On Mission with Chris Wright Podcast | Langham Partnership Canada\" width=\"248\" height=\"63\" title=\"Introducing: The Creating High Performing Teams Podcast - Episode 1 4\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/adulting-101-2\/creating-high-performing-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secureimg.stitcher.com\/promo.assets\/badges\/Stitcher_Listen_Badge_B_W_Dark_BG.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/secureimg.stitcher.com\/promo.assets\/badges\/Stitcher_Listen_Badge_B_W_Dark_BG.png\" width=\"243\" height=\"73\" title=\"Introducing: The Creating High Performing Teams Podcast - Episode 1 5\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Notes on Ep 4: \"Managing Up\" with Wes Kao<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>See the full viral Tweetstorm from Wes here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;ve got a secret to tell you...<br><br>Your boss is tired of being your manager.<br><br>They want you to manage them.<br><br>Managing up: How to get what you want &amp; give your boss what they need \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>&mdash; Wes Kao \ud83c\udfdb (@wes_kao) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wes_kao\/status\/1451926441239719947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And here are the most important actions you can take from this episode:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>What should managers do to take action on what we\u2019ve talked about today?<\/em><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Think about something you wanted to bring up that you\u2019ve been putting off<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice saying the words and hear yourself saying them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring it up next time you meet with your manager one on one<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>What should managers tell and work with their team on as soon as they stop listening?<\/em><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a bit trickier; can come off wrong if you\u2019re not careful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instead of directly saying \u201cI\u2019d like you to manage up this way,\u201d reward the behavior you want to see by specifically praising and recognizing when they do manage up to you well.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And if they\u2019re not managing up to you well, look for a current, specific project to coach by example what you\u2019d like them to tweak and improve. Help them understand how it\u2019s a win win.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If this is very new for you and you have some challenges in the relationship, you need to start by creating more <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/psychological-safety-innovative-teams\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">psychological safety<\/a> with your team and be prepared to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/power-of-repetition-successful-leaders\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeat yourself a lo<\/a>t while your team learns and buys in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Links and Further Reading:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>To learn more about managing up:<\/strong><ul><li>Ask these <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/questions-manage-up\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18 questions of your manager to better manage up<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/managing-up-advice-experienced-leaders\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advice from leadership veterans on managing up here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop more <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/better-manage-up\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">empathy for your manager so you can better manage up here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And if you decide you need a better manager, and you\u2019re going to start interviewing for new jobs, remember to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/questions-to-ask-an-interviewer-bad-manager\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ask these questions to ask in an interview to avoid working for a bad manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it take to have a good relationship with your manager? 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