Get what you need from your boss In this follow-up to the bestselling It's Okay to Be the Boss, Bruce Tulgan argues that as managers demand more and more from their employees, they are also providing them with less guidance than ever before. Since the number one factor in employee success is the relationship between employees and their immediate managers, employees need to take greater responsibility for getting the most out of that relationship. Drawing on years of experience training managers and employees, Tulgan reveals the four essential things employees should get from their bosses to guarantee success at work. Shows employees how to ask for what they need to succeed in their high-pressure jobs Shatters previously held beliefs about how employees should manage up Outlines what employees must get from their managers: clear expectations; the skills needed to perform their jobs; honest feedback, recognition or rewards A novel approach to managing up, It's Okay to Manage Your Boss is an invaluable resource for employees who want to work more effectively with their managers.

Get what you need from your bossIn this follow-up to the bestselling It's Okay to Be theBoss, Bruce Tulgan argues that as managers demand more and morefrom their employees, they are also providing them with lessguidance than ever before. Since the number one factor in employeesuccess is the relationship between employees and their immediatemanagers, employees need to take greater responsibility for gettingthe most out of that relationship. Drawing on years of experiencetraining managers and employees, Tulgan reveals the four essentialthings employees should get from their bosses to guarantee successat work.* Shows employees how to ask for what they need to succeed intheir high-pressure jobs* Shatters previously held beliefs about how employees shouldmanage up* Outlines what employees must get from their managers: clearexpectations; the skills needed to perform their jobs; honestfeedback, recognition or rewardsA novel approach to managing up, It's Okay to Manage YourBoss is an invaluable resource for employees who want to workmore effectively with their managers.

Chapter OneRefuse to Be Undermanaged 1Chapter TwoThe First Person You Have to Manage Every Day Is Yourself 33Chapter ThreeGet in the Habit of Managing Your Bosses Every Day 57Chapter FourTake It One Boss at a Time, One Day at a Time 75Chapter FiveMake Sure You Understand What Is Expected of You 93Chapter SixAssess and Plan for the Resources You Need 107Chapter SevenTrack Your Own Performance Every Step of the Way 121Chapter EightEarn More Rewards by Doing More Work, Faster and Better 141Chapter NineWhat If Your Boss Really Is a Jerk? 157Chapter TenStart Here 173Acknowledgments 189About the Author 193Index 195