When done properly, managing up makes your manager's and your job much smoother. If you think your relationship with your manager is a one-way street with your superior doing all the organizing and you just go along, think again! The employee-manager connection should be mutually advantageous, with both of you working toward objectives that benefit you, your boss, and the organization as a whole.

Main takeaways:

1. Learn what '’managing up’’ is.
2. Recognize different leadership styles and explore smart strategies for communicating and collaborating with each style.
3. Understand your own and your supervisor's hot buttons.
4. Increase your influence across the organization.
5. Understand how to position yourself as a trustworthy source of information and help.