87 actions to explore in Working with your manager
Say what worked
Two sentences that tell someone exactly what they did right
5 minutesExploreTell someone what their feedback changed
The two-sentence note that keeps honest people honest with you
5 minutesExploreLearn how someone likes to get feedback
Five minutes now makes every hard conversation later easier to have
10 minutesExploreTell your manager what you need
Your manager may not be ignoring what you need. They may not know
10 minutesExploreAsk how your manager likes to work
Especially worth knowing: how they want to hear bad news
15 minutesExploreAsk which updates your manager actually reads
Some of what you send is probably going unread. Find out which
15 minutesExploreNotice where your styles differ
Friction often comes from the gap between two styles, not either one
20 minutesExploreShare how you work best
One short note, and your manager stops having to guess
20 minutesExploreNotice what drains and energizes you
A week of quick notes shows where your energy really goes
6 stepsExploreAgree how you'll work together
The easiest time to agree how you'll disagree is before you have to
30 minutesExploreCheck you're aimed at what matters
Find out now, not at review time, if the target moved
20 to 30 minutesExploreTie your work to what the company needs most
Show how your work helps the business, in the words leaders use
30 minutesExplore
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