your ability to work with others interdependently? â» Does your boss see you developing group synergy in pursuing collective goals? If not, how can you show ...
Menttium Business Education Webinar: Managing Up Managing Up: Relationship Skills Self-Assessment Consider each of these competencies and determine your current capabilities in demonstrating them with your direct manager. Use this as a guide for mentoring partner discussions and create an action plan based on your assessment. Notes: When/if there is conflict with your manager - how well do you face it and resolve it? Conflict How might communication styles be part of the issue? Management How do you get support from your manager in resolving conflicts with others? Are you receiving the coaching and direction you need from your manager? If not, what can you do to improve the feedback, support Coaching and and types of development Mentoring assignments you need? How aware is your manager of the coaching & mentoring you are providing to your team or other peers?
Influence
How effectively do you selfpromote your value to the organization? Is your manager a barrier or an enabler for you in gaining visibility for your agenda with other key stakeholders in the organization? How can you persuade him/her to be an advocate for you by articulating the added value you are providing? Consider the impact of your natural communication style and how to be agile in influencing others effectively.
Are you getting buy-in from your manager in communicating your vision and engaging others? What can he/she do to enable you to lead your team and others more effectively? Identify stakeholders in the organization that you need in order to achieve your goals, and enlist your manager's support to build coalitions. Where might you need to adopt a different communication style to meet the needs of others?
Teamwork
How are you demonstrating your ability to work with others interdependently? Does your boss see you developing group synergy in pursuing collective goals? If not, how can you show him/her?
