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Professional Skills: Managing Up

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Professional Skills: Managing Up

This course is part of Professional Skills: Feedback and Coaching Specialization

Instructor: Tyler Galarneau

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Build effective coalitions with coworkers to amplify feedback and support.
Cultivate a growth mindset within your team and encourage receptiveness to feedback.
Develop strategies to foster genuine liking and strengthen professional bonds.

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This course is part of the Professional Skills: Feedback and Coaching Specialization

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There are 4 modules in this course

Empower your voice in the workplace. This course helps professionals deliver clear, constructive feedback to leadership while fostering stronger, more effective workplace relationships.

Communication shouldn't just flow downward. Managing Up, taught by Dr. Elissa Adame of ASU’s Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, equips you with tools to build trust, navigate hierarchy, and deliver respectful feedback to your supervisors. Learn to promote your accomplishments through collaboration, strengthen your credibility, and encourage leadership growth through upward feedback. Whether you're seeking greater influence or improving workplace culture, this course provides a clear roadmap for becoming a proactive communicator in any organization.

Module details

In this module, you will explore the fundamental principles of building effective coalitions within the workplace. You will learn how to identify common causes and leverage resources to foster strong alliances with your coworkers. This module will equip you with practical strategies to amplify feedback to supervisors and create a more supportive and collaborative work environment.

What's included

1 assignment7 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Quiz: Building a coalition10 minutes

7 pluginsTotal 45 minutes

Building a coalition: Causes and resources5 minutes
Building a coalition: Building coworker coalitions4 minutes
Practice the solution: Building relationships with coworkers10 minutes
Job aid: Building a coalition of coworkers3 minutes
Reflect on the solution: Building coworker coalitions10 minutes
Coalitions amplify feedback to supervisors: Key takeaways3 minutes
Apply the solution: Building a coalition10 minutes

This module focuses on cultivating a growth mindset within your professional relationships. You will discover how to spread a growth mindset among your colleagues and practice giving feedback in a way that encourages development. By the end of this module, you will understand the importance of receptiveness to feedback for personal and professional growth, and be able to apply these principles to foster stronger, more growth-oriented bonds.

What's included

1 assignment7 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Quiz: Building bonds rooted in growth10 minutes

7 pluginsTotal 45 minutes

Building bonds rooted in growth: Causes and resources5 minutes
Building bonds rooted in growth: Spreading growth mindsets4 minutes
Practice the solution: Giving feedback in a growth mindset context10 minutes
Job aid: Spreading a growth mindset in the workplace3 minutes
Reflect on the solution: Spreading growth mindsets10 minutes
Receptiveness to feedback is necessary for growth: Key takeaways3 minutes
Apply the solution: A growth mindset10 minutes

In this module, you will learn the art of cultivating genuine liking in the workplace to strengthen your professional bonds. You will explore the factors that contribute to liking and discover how to reinforce these connections authentically. This module will provide you with practical exercises to cultivate liking and understand its role in encouraging effective 'managing up.' You will also reflect on the importance of authenticity in building these relationships.

What's included

1 assignment7 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Quiz: Cultivating liking10 minutes

7 pluginsTotal 45 minutes

Cultivating liking: Causes and resources5 minutes
Cultivating liking: Reinforcing your bonds with liking4 minutes
Practice the solution: Cultivate liking in your workplace10 minutes
Job aid: Cultivate liking to encourage managing up3 minutes
Reflect on the solution: Cultivate liking10 minutes
Liking needs authenticity: Key takeaways3 minutes
Apply the solution: Cultivate liking10 minutes

This module marks the culmination of your learning journey in 'Managing Up: Building Coalitions, Growth Mindsets, and Liking.' You can also complete a course survey and acknowledge your successful completion of the program.