Managing up and managing down: Difference between revisions

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'''Managing up and managing down''' is studied as part of management studies as how a middle manager should effectively deal with his or her manager and with his or her subordinates. Additionally, managing up on its own may be a useful skill for a subordinate who in turn does not manage anyone. It is generally considered to be distinct from "[[sucking up]]" or "[[kissing up]]" to the manager and "[[kicking down]]" to subordinates as it involves benign above board [[social influence|influencing]] rather than underhand [[Psychological manipulation|manipulation]].<ref>Turk W (2007) Defense AT&L: March-AprilMarch–April The Art of Managing Up</ref><ref name=Johnson>Johnson W (15 Dec 2014) Managing Up Without Sucking Up Harvard Business Review</ref><ref>Price S Ivy Exec Managing Up Without Kissing Up</ref><ref>The Careers Group (2010) Your Academic Career: Managing Professional Relationships University of London</ref>

== Managing up ==

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* Remember that the people you work with are not family

According to Badowski, good managing up requires going above and beyond the tasks assigned to you so that you can enhance your manager's work. Doing what you can to make your manager's job easier will not only help them do their job, but you will be considered a valuable asset to your manager and to your organization. You want to be described as indispensable.<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>

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* Baldoni J (2010) Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art of Managing Up

* [[Harvard Business School Press]] (2013) Managing Up: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges

* Deblauwe T, ‎ReillyReilly P (2012) #MANAGING UP tweet Book01: 140 Tips to Building an Effective Relationship with Your Boss

* Matuson RC (2011) Suddenly In Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around

* Smullen FW (2014) Ways and Means of Managing Up: 50 Strategies for Helping You and Your Boss Succeed