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Casual Articles - Don't Get Down - Manage Up!
At the end of a meal, I received a fortune cookie with a message that read “If the cake is bad, what good is the frosting?” After reading this fortune, I realized that I had discovered a phrase that summed up my entire brand development philosophy.All too often, companies approach brand development by just worrying about the frosting. They spend all their efforts focused only on what peopl
Keeping the above in mind, let’s take a look at some way you can effectively "Manage UP"!
- Accept your supervisor as he/she is, and commit yourself to helping him b
Q: I'm thinking about starting a business after I retire next month. I'll be 65. Am I too old to start a business? -- Milton A.A: Milton, congratulations on your pending retirement. I find it admirable that after many years of hard work you are thinking about starting a business. While most men your age would be content to sit on the porch and watch the world go by, you are considering a
Ever have one of those supervisors that just didn’t quite get it?
Perhaps you even wondered from time to time how in the world this person ever became a manager in the first place?
The truth is that most of us, at some point in our career, will experience this firsthand. No doubt, it’s a tough situation to be in when you work for someone whose leadership skills are less than desired.
So what can you do?
First of all, remember that a majority of leaders in any organization do not hold the #1 position in the company. Don't let one unreasonable manager ruin your opinion of the entire organization.
Understand that within any reporting structure/hierarchy, there will typically be challenges in even the best reporting relationships. Clearly realize that your particular situation may not be that unique. Chances are, the grass will be no greener elsewhere.
Keep in mind that your supervisor may be well aware of his weaknesses and has hired you to help him compensate.
One trait common among great leaders is their ability to surround themselves with team members that compliment their strengths and/or compensate for their weaknesses. So there's still hope!
Keeping the above in mind, let’s take a look at some way you can effectively "Manage UP"!
- Accept your supervisor as he/she is, and commit yourself to helping him be
Okay, I made my first year of network marketing and now I’m sat back on the beach counting my piles of cash. I don’t have to worry about going out to work and I’m waiting to move into my mansion.Now lets get back to reality! I have in fact made it to the end of my first network marketing year, but I am not counting the piles of cash, nor moving into a mansion. But you know what? I know
The truth is that most of us, at some point in our career, will experience this firsthand. No doubt, it’s a tough situation to be in when you work for someone whose leadership skills are less than desired.
So what can you do?
First of all, remember that a majority of leaders in any organization do not hold the #1 position in the company. Don't let one unreasonable manager ruin your opinion of the entire organization.
Understand that within any reporting structure/hierarchy, there will typically be challenges in even the best reporting relationships. Clearly realize that your particular situation may not be that unique. Chances are, the grass will be no greener elsewhere.
Keep in mind that your supervisor may be well aware of his weaknesses and has hired you to help him compensate.
One trait common among great leaders is their ability to surround themselves with team members that compliment their strengths and/or compensate for their weaknesses. So there's still hope!
Keeping the above in mind, let’s take a look at some way you can effectively "Manage UP"!
- Accept your supervisor as he/she is, and commit yourself to helping him b
In the office furniture world, an Inventory Management System and an Asset Management System are basically the same thing. If you are responsible for maintaining excess office furniture, an effective method of managing this inventory can be beneficial for your company. It can be cost effective when you reuse furniture instead of purchasing new furniture. Furniture can be read
Understand that within any reporting structure/hierarchy, there will typically be challenges in even the best reporting relationships. Clearly realize that your particular situation may not be that unique. Chances are, the grass will be no greener elsewhere.
Keep in mind that your supervisor may be well aware of his weaknesses and has hired you to help him compensate.
One trait common among great leaders is their ability to surround themselves with team members that compliment their strengths and/or compensate for their weaknesses. So there's still hope!
Keeping the above in mind, let’s take a look at some way you can effectively "Manage UP"!
- Accept your supervisor as he/she is, and commit yourself to helping him b
Every business owner knows without their customers they do not have a business. Finding customers is only the first step in running a business. Keeping them for the long haul is the most important thing a business needs to do.Customers want to buy their goods and services from businesses in tune with their needs, wants and desires. They want to be taken care of and sold the best possible p
Keep in mind that your supervisor may be well aware of his weaknesses and has hired you to help him compensate.
One trait common among great leaders is their ability to surround themselves with team members that compliment their strengths and/or compensate for their weaknesses. So there's still hope!
Keeping the above in mind, let’s take a look at some way you can effectively "Manage UP"!
- Accept your supervisor as he/she is, and commit yourself to helping him b
The ProblemAt one of the accounting forums I visit, quickbooksgroup.com, somebody wrote to explain a problem she was having in her QuickBooks file. After some posts back and forth with her, I saw that it boiled down to some changes her accountant made to the file - procedural changes which seemed unnecessary to me, and which happened without the file owner's permission or understand
Keeping the above in mind, let’s take a look at some way you can effectively "Manage UP"!
- Accept your supervisor as he/she is, and commit yourself to helping him be successful. In the long run, everyone wins with this strategy.
- Realize that you are in control of your actions and you can work to improve your business environment.
- Focus on ways you can help your manager provide the resources you need to do your job well.
For example: If you feel you need more feedback from your manager, yet he does not provide regular one-on-one coaching sessions – simply take the initiative to schedule "briefings" with your manager. Ask specific questions that will generate the feedback that you seek.
Taking initiative in a safe and non-threatening way, for the dual purpose of getting what you need and identifying how you can make your supervisor’s workload lighter – will certainly serve you well.
Specifically ask your supervisor what she needs to make her job easier, and the team more successful. OR, if you have your own ideas – offer those ideas for consideration.
In short, do your best to be supportive and helpful, yet be prepared to be patient in the event that your strategy is not accepted as quickly as you would like. You can’t control what anyone else does, but you can always control what you do.
In the event that your supe
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