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What is Managing Up?
"Managing up" is all about establishing good relationships with the leaders above you, so you can further your goals and the goals of your group. People deal best with those they like, or at least respect. Overall, you will need to become visible to these people, understand their goals and needs, and be able to express your needs in terms that align with your manager's agenda and vision.nn"Managing up" also means making it easy for your manager to manage you. This is accompli
May 3, 2007
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Be A Coach-Mentor: Develop Your People to Their Full Potential
Smart leaders and managers know that it is important to build and maintain the value of their greatest resource - their people. It's difficult to develop the potential of your people if you have not ascertained their existing skills, knowledge, and abilities - in other words, their competencies.nnEach individual's competency requirements will differ depending upon the role s/he fills within the group and/or team. For example, individuals who work with other departments or dir
April 4, 2007
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Communication with Techies - When You Arenât One
It is usually unwise to strongly stereotype a group of constituents. However, when it comes to training or coaching technical people (âtechiesâ), a few considerations do commonly apply.nnTechies operate by a different set of standards than the rest of the workforce; they have different priorities and are motivated by different factors. Most of these differences relate to the way techies think about the world and the demands of their work.nnTo a techie, money, although imp
January 31, 2007