Toolkit
You need something from someone above you: a decision, a deliverable, support, or the chance to disagree. This toolkit helps you ask clearly, push back respectfully, and build a working relationship that can handle both.
Managing up isn’t about managing your boss. It’s about making it easier for the two of you to do good work together, including when you need something from them or don’t agree with them.
This toolkit is in development. It will bring together practical tools for the situations that come up most: getting unstuck when a leader owes you something, deciding what to escalate, bringing a recommendation instead of a question, and disagreeing with someone senior without damaging the relationship.
In the meantime, the free Should I Escalate This? worksheet is a good place to start.
Something landed on your desk and you’re not sure whether it’s yours to handle or something to take upstairs. This one-page worksheet helps you think it through before you ask, so you either own it with confidence or escalate with a clear ask.
You have a conversation coming and you know what you need to address. You’re less sure how to say it. This one-page prep sheet helps you get clear before you walk into the room.
There’s a conversation you’ve been putting off, or one you know is coming and can’t avoid. This field guide helps you prepare, start, stay steady in the middle, and follow through after.