The Conversations You Should Be Having with Your Manager

As you advance in your career, you develop the skills to lead teams
and manage direct reports. But no matter your role or seniority,
you’ll always need to manage those above you and to develop the
right relationships to progress. The secret to managing up, says
Melody Wilding, is being strategic and thoughtful in several key
kinds of conversations with your boss and boss’s boss—including
finding alignment, setting boundaries, getting visibility for your
work, and winning a promotion. She explains how the effort pays off
both in future opportunities and your day-to-day satisfaction on
the job. Wilding is an executive coach and the author of the
book Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in
Charge.