![]() We just posted our final video in this series on this topic.įirst, keep in mind that managing up doesn’t mean you’re actually managing your leader. It’s rarely done because it can be incredibly uncomfortable for both leaders and contributors! Done correctly, it’s incredibly liberating for both parties and further enables psychologically safe workspaces that you can have those brutally candid conversations in. The next step from 1-on-1’s is managing upwards. In this video series we’re talking about 3 things any organization can do today to increase resiliency in their work space through better communication, starting with the power of 1-on-1’s. And yes we still focus on culture & mindset, so you can face the next crisis with elastic resiliency and thrive – not just survive – through it.Īfter all, what’s the point of us helping you get off that tiger, if you’re just going to jump on another one?Ĭategory: Communication, Culture, Leadership, Risk Managing Upwards – Do’s & Don’ts! Instead what we do, what we’ve done and what we teach our clients to do is a very fast, very accurate assessment of root cause & remediation steps to tamp the fires, realign and refocus out of crisis mode. A crisis is often when organizations fly into high gear – and proceed to spin their wheels fruitlessly. How about stop, drop & roll? Or even just slow your roll. A little more effort, work harder, bring in some high priced consultants, part the Red Sea. We see this so often in our work rescuing technology programs that have been going sideways. You could equate this to taking a known risk, or even sunk cost. It indicates an action that once taken is dangerous to stop. Riding the tiger is, ostensibly, as all good sayings are, an ancient Chinese proverb.
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