Alejandro Bar Acedo

Workflow Orchestration

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This post discusses the importance of managing up techniques for senior ICs and provides tips on how to establish trust, ensure career growth, and avoid micromanagement. It explores scenarios where managing up is required and offers core techniques for effective managing upwards.

6 managing up techniques for senior ICs

Core techniques to manage upwards effectively

6. Mastering conflict and challenge navigation

<p>Nice post!
Managing up, for senior individual contributors, is a subtle art, requiring a nuanced approach to professional relationships. You need to  understand your manager’s priorities and align your contributions to highlight your value in achieving mutual goals. It involves active listening, offering solutions before problems become insurmountable, and positioning yourself as a proactive, rather than reactive, force within the team. It’s more about fostering a partnership where trust and respect are mutual, ensuring your career growth is seen as integral to the team’s success.</p>
<p>What’s your take on this? Any downsides you have witnessed?</p>
