Show notes
Managing up, also called leading up, or followership, is a critical skill at any level of an organization. In this episode, educational consultant Julie Koenke talks about the nuanced skill of managing up. She explains how it can help you better work with your supervisor and help your organization get the results you are aiming for.
What You’ll Learn
* The definition of managing up
* What managing up looks like with your supervisor
* Why being a “good soldier” isn’t what your boss is looking for
* How managing up helps all levels of the organization succeed
About Julie Koenke
Julie Koenke is the Director of the Great Lakes College and Career Pathway Partnership. Prior to this role, Julie worked as the Director of Secondary Programs and Pathways Partnerships for the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) in Wisconsin. She led MMSD’s efforts to implement personalized pathways with a Linked Learning approach across 16 middle and high schools. Julie has 17 years of experience developing public/private partnerships. She has developed numerous partnerships between public schools, non-profits, higher education institutions, businesses, foundations, and industry in order to bolster student achievement and success. During her 17 years of service in MMSD, she developed partnerships that increased participation in after school programs, increased high school graduation rates, college enrollment rates, access to and achievement in advanced and rigorous coursework for students of color.
Julie has over 20 years of experience as a youth worker, community educator, professional developer, and district administrator working towards systems level change in the City of Madison, WI. She brings an expertise in developing effective collaborative teams, change management, and a passion for creating equitable schools and communities. She has a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.
Resources
* Harvard Business Review article about Managing Up
The Weekly Challenge
Your challenge this week is to set up a meeting with your supervisor and ask two questions:
1) What can I do differently?
2) How can I best support you?
Your supervisor might be surprised by your questions. Their response will help you do a better job of managing up and meeting the organizational goals. Let us know how it goes by leaving a comment below.
Transcript
Feel like reading instead of listening? Download the free transcript or read it below. Enjoy!
Transcript for Episode #063:
How to Manage Up with Julie Koenke
Amy Climer: Welcome to the Deliberate Creative Podcast Episode 63. Today’s episode is about how to manage up, otherwise known as leading up or followership. And I have what may be the most special guest I will ever have on the show. Her name is Julie Koenke and she is extra special because she is also my wife! I am very excited to have her on the show. She has a ton of experience with this topic, with managing up. She has spent most of her career as a bureaucrat, as she likes to say. She has been working in public education and so for those of you who are working in the public sector and sometimes there are some different guidelines or rules or just different culture, I think you will find this particularly helpful. But it also applies to those of you who are working in private industry or corporate life. Anyone working with an organization, with a team, you are going to find this helpful.
Julie is going to break down what managing up is,
What You’ll Learn
* The definition of managing up
* What managing up looks like with your supervisor
* Why being a “good soldier” isn’t what your boss is looking for
* How managing up helps all levels of the organization succeed
About Julie Koenke
Julie Koenke is the Director of the Great Lakes College and Career Pathway Partnership. Prior to this role, Julie worked as the Director of Secondary Programs and Pathways Partnerships for the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) in Wisconsin. She led MMSD’s efforts to implement personalized pathways with a Linked Learning approach across 16 middle and high schools. Julie has 17 years of experience developing public/private partnerships. She has developed numerous partnerships between public schools, non-profits, higher education institutions, businesses, foundations, and industry in order to bolster student achievement and success. During her 17 years of service in MMSD, she developed partnerships that increased participation in after school programs, increased high school graduation rates, college enrollment rates, access to and achievement in advanced and rigorous coursework for students of color.
Julie has over 20 years of experience as a youth worker, community educator, professional developer, and district administrator working towards systems level change in the City of Madison, WI. She brings an expertise in developing effective collaborative teams, change management, and a passion for creating equitable schools and communities. She has a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.
Resources
* Harvard Business Review article about Managing Up
The Weekly Challenge
Your challenge this week is to set up a meeting with your supervisor and ask two questions:
1) What can I do differently?
2) How can I best support you?
Your supervisor might be surprised by your questions. Their response will help you do a better job of managing up and meeting the organizational goals. Let us know how it goes by leaving a comment below.
Transcript
Feel like reading instead of listening? Download the free transcript or read it below. Enjoy!
Transcript for Episode #063:
How to Manage Up with Julie Koenke
Amy Climer: Welcome to the Deliberate Creative Podcast Episode 63. Today’s episode is about how to manage up, otherwise known as leading up or followership. And I have what may be the most special guest I will ever have on the show. Her name is Julie Koenke and she is extra special because she is also my wife! I am very excited to have her on the show. She has a ton of experience with this topic, with managing up. She has spent most of her career as a bureaucrat, as she likes to say. She has been working in public education and so for those of you who are working in the public sector and sometimes there are some different guidelines or rules or just different culture, I think you will find this particularly helpful. But it also applies to those of you who are working in private industry or corporate life. Anyone working with an organization, with a team, you are going to find this helpful.
Julie is going to break down what managing up is,