From the course: Managing Up for Project Managers: Working with Challenging Senior Stakeholders

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Avoiding common managing up mistakes

Avoiding common managing up mistakes

- Managing up is a bit of an art, and there's certainly room for error. As you refine your managing up skills, it's important to be aware of key missteps. First, kissing up. While you certainly want to adapt and make adjustments to better align with a leader's style and preferences, this is not about kissing up to anyone. In fact, managing up at times means telling a senior leader the hard truth that they may not want to hear, and we'll share some tips on how to do that effectively in a future video. Trying to take over. While you certainly may volunteer to attend meetings or take on difficult tasks to take some things off their plate, it should be done in the spirit of service and support, and should never be construed as an attempt to compete with a leader. Just because you may volunteer to take on greater responsibility at times, it's important to respect any existing chain of command, policies, or authorization procedures. Ignoring situational realities. While this course will…

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