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The Careers Group recommends “[understanding] where your work fits in with your manager’s goals and the wider goals of the organization”, which is applicable when managers have their own projects to work on in addition to managing subordinates. Considering the challenges that managers face with their projects and working to either assist or stay out of the way when those projects require more attention is recommended. Putting oneself in the position to be recognized as someone who can handle the work they were assigned and assist the manager in their work can be particularly beneficial when advocating for one's own projects. Figuring out where the work one wants to accomplish fits into the overall goals for the company is crucial to getting approval on those projects as well.<ref>The Careers Group (2010) Your Academic Career: Managing Professional Relationships University of London</ref>

According to Badowski, good managing up requires going above and beyond the tasks assigned to enhance the manager's work. Making the manager's job easier will not only help them do their job, but they will be consider one to be a valuable asset to them and the organization.<ref>Badowski R (2004) Managing Up: How to Forge an Effective Relationship With Those Above You</ref><ref>Garone E

(30 Oct 2008) Wall Street Journal What It Means to 'Manage Up'</ref>