[Long] Managing Up

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[Long] Managing Up

How to build a healthy relationship with your boss

Updated: 2025.10.13

5 min read · Intermediate

[Long] Managing Up

[긴 지문] 상사와 좋은 관계 맺기

Articles

If you want to manage up, try these four steps

Videos

What NO ONE tells you about managing your boss How to Manage Up (Get Ahead In Your Career By Managing Up)

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

In your opinion, what abilities define a skillful boss?

여러분이 생각하는 유능한 상사는 어떤 능력을 가진 사람인가요?

How do you define a healthy or productive relationship with your boss?

상사와의 건강하고 생산적인 관계란 어떤 것이라고 정의하시나요?

Why do you think understanding your boss’s priorities can make your job easier?

상사의 우선순위를 이해하는 것이 업무를 더 수월하게 만들어주는 이유는 무엇이라고 생각하시나요?

Do you believe managing up is an effective way to boost your own success with your existing employer? Why or why not?

‘매니지 업’이 현재 직장에서 여러분의 성공을 높이는 효과적인 방법이라고 생각하시나요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

What are the risks of “managing up” incorrectly (for example, being seen as pushy or micromanaging)?

‘매니지 업’을 잘못하면 어떤 위험이 따를 수 있을까요? (예: 지나치게 밀어붙이는 사람이나 간섭하는 사람으로 보이는 경우 등)

Which of the “managing up” techniques mentioned in the article do you think is most useful? Why?

글에서 언급된 ‘매니지 업’ 기술 중 가장 유용하다고 생각하는 것은 무엇인가요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

What does success look like for you at your current company?

현재 직장에서 여러분에게 ‘성공’이란 어떤 것을 뜻하나요?

Q10

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

buried in work

extremely busy with a lot of work to do

Example

She’s been buried in work since the new project started.

Example

I can’t go out tonight — I’m buried in work.

entails

involves something as a necessary or unavoidable part or result

Example

This job entails working on weekends.

Example

Becoming a doctor entails years of study and training.

align

to arrange things so that they are in the correct position or agreement

Example

The teacher aligned the desks in neat rows.

Example

Our goals should align with the company’s mission.

micromanaging

controlling every small detail of others’ work instead of allowing independence

Example

He has a habit of micromanaging his team, which lowers morale.

Example

Good leaders trust their employees instead of micromanaging.

when life gives you lemons, make lemonade

a saying that means to stay positive and make the best out of a bad situation

Example

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade — she turned her failure into success.

Example

He lost his job but started a business — a true “make lemonade” moment.

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