Managing Your Boss - Emeka Anazia

Emeka Anazia, ACIPM, MITD, MAHRD, MATD

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1. Is it your job to manage your boss, or it is the other way round?

2. Can a subordinate manage his/her boss?

3. Does any boss want to be managed?

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What? Why? How? Power Tips

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See if any of these apply to you:

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I tend to get into power struggles with my boss

I resent the fact that my boss has the power to direct my activities.

I sometimes intentionally fail to do something that my boss asks or expects.

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I tend to feel somewhat anxious when I am with my boss.

I am very hesitant about expressing disagreement to my boss.

I often keep my ideas and opinions to myself instead of sharing

them with my boss

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Managing

Boss Management

Improve the Relationship ……….Get this right or stay away!

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Not a Call to Be Your Boss’s Best friend

Promotion of self-interest

Brown-nosing

Manipulation

Gymnastics of corporate climbing

Charade

Skullduggery

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Management is about getting things done through people

...[team members, subordinates]

Managing Your Boss is the art of Managing Up

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The purpose of managing-up is to

have the by-product of your efforts

enhance the work of those you report to

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The relationships that you create and manage with your immediate boss is

critical for your work success and

career progress

Like it or not, you're in charge of your relationship with your boss

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Relationship with your boss -the most important relationship at work

can stimulate better performance

improve your working life, job satisfaction, and workload

Give your boss a hand and reap the rewards

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Your Boss Is Numero Uno – Number 1 Customer

Most Successful Executives treat their bosses as their No 1 Customer

Other Customers are important…….but none as important as your boss

with ability to influence your career

Critical for You to Make Your Boss Look Good

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Managing Your

Boss is

Essentially about

…………

Making Your Boss Look Good

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Find out what works

Build your relationship

Avoid being overloaded or having your time wasted

Build a bigger network

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First try to understand your boss

Don’t try to be a transformer

Build on strengths

Focus strengths on things that matter

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Manage Your Own Performance

Figure Out How to Be a Member of Your Boss’s Kitchen Cabinet

Boss’s Go-To People

Trusted By the Boss

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Confident they will get the job done

Make the Boss Look Really Good!!!

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STOP CONTINUE START

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Thanks for Listening

…………..and participating ???

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Emeka Anazia

emeka.anazia@gmail.com

0802 314 6630

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