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Z A H A R E N I A A T Z I T Z I K A K I Author S U G A R E N I A . C O M Find me at How To In uence Your Manager and Win Promotions An individual contributor's guide to managing up

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• VP Design at Workable • Started as a developer • Wants to help individual contributors that want to switch to management • Likes cats (send pics!) About me D E V E L O P E R T U R N E D D E S I G N E R T U R N E D M A N A G E R

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🙄 Managers, amirite? W H O N E E D S T H E M A N Y W A Y < / >

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😣 We all make mistakes. M A N A G E R S A R E O U T T H E R E T O H E L P Y O U < / >

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Be open & direct

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Expecting your manager to be your therapist Saying what you want, loud and clear Practice Avoid

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Invest in 1:1 meetings

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Skipping your 1:1 because you don't have anything to report Making the most out of 1:1 meetings by setting up an agenda Practice Avoid

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Make good use of feedback

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Asking for feedback just because it's "the right thing to do" Asking for speci c feedback and following up on it Practice Avoid

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Be honest about challenges

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Being a hero and suffering in silence Raising red ags early, especially for delays Practice Avoid

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Make your work visible

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Thinking that your work is unappreciated Showcasing your best work to your team Practice Avoid

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Ask for accountability

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Shrugging your shoulders and assume the worst Holding your manager accountable Practice Avoid

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Adopt a problem-solving attitude

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Being grumpy and passive when challenged Helping your manager with problem solving Practice Avoid

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Be a leader

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Waiting to be promoted before acting senior Showcasing leadership to get promoted Practice Avoid

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Look out for yourself

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Normalizing harassment of any sort Setting boundaries and protecting yourself Practice Avoid

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😠 "I did all these and nothing happened." Y O U , P R O B A B L Y < / >

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😌 It's not you, it's them. < / >

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