Book Titles

Managing Up
How to Move up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss

By Mary Abbajay

Year Published: 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1119436683
Categories: Career, Management, Success

66 Quotes Found

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Managing Up:

Feedback is notoriously difficult to give and to receive. Bosses are no exception.

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Over-sharing personal details about your life may come back to bit you. Remember, no secret is ever safe.

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Remember, there are some things that you should never ever share with your boss.

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Do what you can to keep your social media connections with your boss professional and not personal.

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Gossiping with the boss will absolutely come back to haunt you. Don’t do it. Ever.

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…giving honest feedback to friends is a sensitive and difficult conversation. Make sure you proactively ask and receive feedback.

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Don’t procrastinate on priority projects. Tackle the tough stuff first.

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Anybody can log in hours and keep busy during the work day, but it takes real focus and commitment to stay actively productive throughout the day.

145

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The truth is that perception is reality, and the early bird often gets the short shrift.

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Managing Up:

Those who work later in the day get noticed and respected more than those who are all alone in the office at the crack of dawn.

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