What’s Included?
High-Quality Video, E-book & Audiobook
Module Quizzes
AI Mentor
Access for Tablet & Phone
Prerequisites
- Experience Working in a Team or Reporting to a Supervisor
- Openness to Self-Reflection and Emotional Intelligence Concepts
Self Study Materials Included
Videos
Engaging visual content to enhance understanding and learning experience.
Podcasts
Insightful audio sessions featuring expert discussions and real-world cases.
Audiobooks
Listen and learn anytime with convenient audio-based knowledge sharing.
E-Books
Comprehensive digital guides offering in-depth knowledge and learning support.
Module Wise Quizzes
Interactive assessments to reinforce learning and test conceptual clarity.
Additional Resources
Supplementary references and list of tools to deepen knowledge and practical application.
What You’ll Learn
Understand how to lead without authority by building trust, navigating power dynamics, and shaping outcomes through strategic communication.
Learn to interpret your supervisor’s behaviors, priorities, and stressors to tailor your communication for better alignment and impact.
Use proven frameworks like PREP and storytelling techniques to hold persuasive, clear, and solution-oriented discussions with your manager.
Gain tools to clarify expectations, handle goal changes with confidence, and design transparent update systems to build credibility.
Develop emotional agility and language techniques to manage upward during conflict, crises, or organizational change while maintaining professionalism.
Course Modules
Module 1: Rethinking Hierarchy – The New Leadership Equation
1. Power Dynamics in the Flat World
2. Mutual Accountability – The Silent Contract
3. Influence Without Authority
4. The Psychology of Upward Trust
Module 2: Decoding Your Supervisor’s Blueprint
1. Reading Between the Lines – Interpreting Leadership Styles
2. The Hidden Map – What Keeps Your Manager Awake at Night
3. Adaptive Communication – Matching Energy, Tone, and Timing
4. Creating a Two-Way Feedback Ecosystem
Module 3: The Art of Strategic Conversation
1. The “PREP” Framework – Position, Reason, Evidence, Propose
2. Turning Data into Influence – Storytelling with Substance
3. Assertiveness vs. Agreement – Striking the Right Tone
4. The Check-In Ritual – Setting Rhythm for Success
Module 4: Managing Expectations, Not Just Tasks
1. Translating Vision into Action
2. The Expectation Paradox – When Goals Keep Changing
3. Escalation vs. Communication – Knowing When to Speak Up
4. Designing Clarity – Visual Tools for Transparent Updates
Module 5: Navigating Conflict and Power Shifts
1. The “Power Lens” – Seeing Conflict Through Influence
2. De-Escalation Language – The 5-Step Calm Technique
3. Managing Up During Crisis or Change
4. Building Professional Resilience
Module 6: The Future of Managing Up – AI, Empathy, and Hybrid Leadership
1. AI as the New Middle Manager – Communicating Through Systems
2. Empathy in Virtual Supervision
3. The Human Brand – Leading with Integrity in a Digital World
4. Personal Growth Plans – From Managed to Co-Leader
Frequently Asked Questions
Managing up is the skill of proactively and strategically working with your supervisor to build trust, align on goals, and improve collaboration. It’s about leading from where you are—not manipulating, but communicating with clarity, empathy, and impact.
Not at all. This course is designed for professionals at any level who report to a supervisor. Whether you're early in your career or a seasoned contributor, the skills you'll learn are essential for growth and influence.
Yes. The course provides communication frameworks, de-escalation techniques, and emotional intelligence tools to help you navigate conflict, give feedback, and have assertive but respectful conversations.
You’ll learn how to adapt your tone, timing, and message format to better match your manager’s style, making your communication more effective and reducing friction.