Fractious relationships with managers or clients can make the workplace feel draining. Whether you feel they are micromanaging you, being disorganised or overly critical, due to their seniority, we often feel we have no control over the situation.
We also tend to spend more time thinking about our problems with managers than our problems with our peers and juniors. All in all, tricky managers with relationships can increase workplace stress, make us less productive and even lead to resignation.
But guess what? You’ve got a lot more control than you think. You can break unhealthy work dynamics, increase career satisfaction and prospects, and build smoother relationships. How? Managing and negotiating upwards.
When done well, managing upwards makes your job (and your manager’s) a lot easier. It starts with accepting that your manager is human, and they will have strengths and limitations, just like everyone else. We can make a huge difference by aligning with their strengths and adapting to their weaknesses. Relationships with managers are dynamic and they can be changed from the bottom-up.
Learn the best methods of communication for different types of managers and clients. Understanding your manager simplifies instruction-receiving, reduces confusion and ultimately facilitates you in meeting your performance goals. Improve your working environment and fast-track your career!
Your people will learn:
- Identify the key do’s and don’ts when managing and influencing upwards from an expert hostage negotiator
- Understand your manager and how best to communicate what you need for success
- Recognise and reduce potential conflicts and discover how to remain focused and detached should any conflict arise
Format
Feel Good can immerse your people in this topic either as a single session or as a behaviour change programme.
- Virtual Workshop
- In-office Workshop
Audience
We can cater for any audience type, from Senior Leaders to employees and HR teams.
- Employees
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“I liked the flow of the session and the content the speaker covered, it really made me think about the way I have been feeling while working from home and that I haven’t been alone in that and the speaker sharing ways to deal with things for both individual and for your team.” The National Lottery Community Fund
“This is one of the best webinar’s on returning to work I’ve heard and certainly made me think about the different types of people and their reactions. The session was really informative. The speaker was excellent.” Cushman & Wakefield
“Really well run session on what can be a very challenging topic to talk about. It gave people the opportunity to share if they wanted to, but without any pressure to do so if they don’t want to. I personally learned a lot which is helpful from a personal and a leadership perspective. Thanks for running this session, it was really insightful and valuable.” British Business Bank
“Just the right balance of “theory” and application, with useful real life examples. I loved that there were so many practical takeaways from the session which I can use to make a difference. Refreshing to hear the benefits of making small changes rather than aiming for wholesale transformation! Good to listen to a knowledgeable, experienced and engaging speaker – thank you!” Danone
“I think the session delivered the same key messages in multiple ways which is quite a powerful and useful technique. It explored stressors, spotting triggers and the impact on us, how to recognise these and deal with more effectively, protecting ourselves from burnout.” The National Lottery Community Fund
“The session was amazing and I think it would be a great required course for employees in January. We’re all dealing with a lot and her perspective on how personality types respond to the past 2 years was so insightful. I think our return to office would be smoother if all employees were required to hear this presentation and gain some perspective that the same employee that left in March 2019 is not the same employee returning in 2022.” BNY Mellon
“89% of leaders who engaged in a 6-month Feel Good training programme reported that they were able to use the programme to become better leaders, with 84% building greater trust with their colleagues.” Sopra Steria
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“The workshop was 100% packed with useful information. […] I came out of it with not only inspiration, but defined action points for myself. Amazing. Thank you so much!” BNY Mellon
“As always, we’ve loved working with you and turning to you to embrace our crazy ideas with top level speakers and presenters!” Oracle
“I thought it was a very good opportunity to reflect on wellbeing at work. Felt supported by peers by attending this course. Very useful and informative. Nothing I would improve.” The National Lottery Community Fund
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Jake Sweet
Former Royal Marines Commando, Military Human Intelligence OperatorJake brings to bear his experiences and values as a Human Intelligence specialist in the Royal Marines by conveying his most valuable lessons, his diverse range...
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