Leaders typically communicate and manage in three directions: upwards, sideways, and downward. Managing up focuses on your manager as well as other senior leaders in your organization. In organizational life, time is precious and attention is limited. By sharing highly-relevant and brief information with the right leaders, you can ensure that you and your team’s efforts aren’t just recognized, but appreciated and integrated for maximum impact.
Your personal One-on-Ones with your manager is a great place for managing up, but is not the only time you should consider it. Your organization should have countless communication channels and options that you could tap into to ensure that the appropriate folks know why your team exists, how to work with you, and how your output connects to them.