Mastering the Art of Managing Up
I wrote the below "musing" for my team at thredUP . Recently, I have been thinking about relationships between managers and their team. I realized that before I was a manager myself, I didn't really understand how to have the most effective relationship with my superiors or influence upwards. This is advice about how to "Manage Up" that I wish I had known at the beginning of my career. ----- In today's complex corporate landscape, an invaluable skill that often remains under-discussed is the ability to "manage up." At its core, managing up is about crafting a productive working relationship with those above you in the organizational hierarchy. However, to truly grasp its nuances, we must first understand what it is not. Managing up isn’t about currying favor through flattery or sycophancy. It’s not a ploy to bypass hierarchies inappropriately, nor is it a method to shirk responsibilities or transform your manager's role into your own. Most c
