Overview

Successful careers are built not only on managing teams but also on managing relationships upward. Let’s Talk Talent’s Managing Up Workshop provides participants with the skills and strategies to build effective, win-win relationships with those they report to. This engaging 90-minute interactive session helps individuals at all levels understand the principles of managing up, identify mutual needs and develop positive, productive relationships with senior leaders.

Key Topics Covered

• Understanding what managing up is – and what it isn’t
• Discovering the benefits of managing up for career and workplace success
• Identifying and aligning mutual needs between you and your boss
• Learning how to get the most from your manager relationship

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Define managing up and apply it effectively in their workplace
• Recognise the personal and organisational benefits of managing up
• Identify the needs of their manager and align these with their own goals
• Build stronger, more collaborative relationships with senior leaders

Workshop Benefits

• Practical tools and strategies to manage up with confidence
• Stronger, more collaborative leader-employee relationships
• Increased ability to influence upwards and shape career success
• Actionable approaches for creating win-win outcomes at work

Audience

This workshop is ideal for:

• Individuals at all levels looking to strengthen working relationships with their managers
• People managers seeking to effectively influence senior stakeholders
• HR and L&D teams developing career growth and leadership skills programmes
• Professionals aiming to align personal performance with organisational priorities

Price & Logistics

Fee: From £750 + VAT (virtual session), £900 + VAT (in-person session)
Delivery: 90-minute practical, interactive workshop
Format: Available virtually or in person

Facilitator Credentials

Delivered by Let’s Talk Talent’s skilled facilitators with wide experience in leadership development, stakeholder management and career coaching. Our experts have helped professionals across industries master the art of managing upwards to build trust, strengthen influence and achieve lasting career success.