Thursday, April 21, 2011

How To Manage Your Manager


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It's nice to imagine that the success of your career rests upon your basic competence at doing your job, but that's only half the picture. Raises, promotions, and other perks depend directly on how well you can manage your boss. If he or she doesn't warm up to you—or worse, doesn't remember that you exist—you'll never land the plum assignments you need to get ahead.
In addition to performing well, you have to make sure the boss knows about all the things you're doing right, while also building personal rapport so that he or she will keep your best interests in mind.  This post contains seven easy-to-follow rules to make sure that your boss thinks of you as an ally and an MVP.
NOTE: To view the steps, click on the "NEXT" button on the upper right.
Illustrations by Lorelyn Medina
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