The Art of Personal Branding

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This workshop is for you if…

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    You’re often unsure how to get your boss’s attention, or how to hold it long enough to get what you need.

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    You feel like you’re not speaking the same “language” as your leaders… but somehow you see other people getting results.

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    You’re tired of stalled work, your work getting redone, and waiting for clarity that never comes.

What You’ll Learn in This 4-Week Crash Course

  • Common misconceptions about managing up

  • Why most “managing up” attempts
    fall flat

  • Managing up vs. delivering upward feedback

  • Keys to managing up well

  • Your leaders’ role, style, & language

  • Approaches to managing up

  • Articulating risks, tradeoffs, & recommendations

  • Getting to “yes” and moving forward

1) Reflect: What have you tried & tested? What have you learned?

2) Move forward: How will you adjust your approach to managing up to others in the future? How will you adjust how you ask others to manage up to you?

  • Approaches to test when there’s disagreement,

1) Two leaders can’t decide on the direction ahead.

2) It feels like you’re living in groundhog’s day & repeating the same conversation.

3) Direction remains ambiguous.

4) You’re not a good match for your leader.

Frequently asked questions

  • Great question - really it’s both! We know that adults learn best by doing, or in this case - trying. The format includes instruction, discussion, and activities. You’ll have a chance to practice some talking points & get ideas from others in the group to make sure this is relevant for you and your work situation.

  • Yes, delivery can be live & in-person if needed. This offering is embedded as part of our Manager Bootcamp, offered to organizations.

  • Yes, we’ll touch on ways to provide upward feedback in Week 3.

  • Sessions are recorded and you will have access to watch the playback. We are not able to offer make-up classes at this time.

    If this is a bad time for you & you’d like to be in the know about future deliveries, just email!