Managing Up: How to Bring Up a Difficult Issue With Your Boss

Jan 27, 2017

This article is part of a series called Classic TLNT.

Note: This is a classic TLNT post on bringing up a touchy subject with your boss.

During a coaching session, Whitney, a mid-level manager, told me that she wished her boss Liam had handled the situation differently.

The “situation” was Liam not addressing Whitney’s counterproductive management style until Whitney did something that almost got her fired.

Whitney said that even though she was finding coaching very helpful, she wished it hadn’t taken the near job-ending incident for Liam to suggest it.

This article is part of a series called Classic TLNT.

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