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Managing Up

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Definition: Communicating with and influencing more senior people in an organisation, including reporting back how the team is responding to decisions and initiatives.

So what? Leaders can only act on what they can see. Reporting the patterns and reactions a manager observes helps senior people make more informed decisions and change course when needed.

Example: Sharing a leadership initiative with the team, gauging their reaction, and relaying that feedback to leadership so they understand its impact.
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