Part III in our series on managing up will help you build trust and rapport with your boss by shining the spotlight on them. Since we’re typically focused on earning approval and affirmation from our manager, we forget that they too need to know they are valued and appreciated.

Part II in our series on managing up will help you diagnose your boss’s communication style. Knowing your manager’s preferences and adapting to their style is one of the best ways to strengthen communication and rapport. BONUS: Download a cheat sheet of practical tips for adapting to your boss’s communication style!

How do you manage up? Managing up is all about building trust, rapport, and communication with your boss. One of the best places to do this is in your regular 1:1 meetings. Watch this Two-Minute Tip for a step-by-step plan to take your 1:1s to the next level. BONUS: download my sample 1:1 project tracker template to put the practice into action right away!

A free assessment and cheatsheet for showing appreciation to others in a way that actually resonates.

While training is a critical part of leadership development, the most profound and sustainable growth I’ve witnessed in my clients has been through coaching. Nothing compares to the power of one-on-one coaching. Today I want to teach you how to get the most out of working with a leadership coach.

Healthy servant leadership can be hard to maintain. We often teeter toward too much or too little. In this post, I explore the two dangerous extremes to avoid and provide tips for pursuing a balanced approach.

We all have opportunities for improvement. Instead of openly owning our weaknesses, we try to hide them and work on them quietly, hoping others won't notice our deficits. It doesn’t work. Try this approach instead…

For fear of micromanaging, we often skip a critical step when setting direction with employees. But I believe this step is actually the key to avoiding micromanagement. Please don’t miss it.

Learn about the most effective New Year’s resolution I’ve ever made and why it’s still impacting my life today.

As the year comes to a close, let's take a look at the Best of 2022 Two-Minute Tips. Based on your viewing preferences, here are the top videos this year.

Before you give someone feedback, it’s critical to consider: Is this truly a matter of performance, or merely a matter of preference? Is their approach wrong, or just different?

A few free resources to help your team reconnect and reflect before the year ends.