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Managing Up Training

The conversation they need to have. The skills they were never taught.

Programs that teach influence as a learnable, practiceable skill.

Your rising talent knows their work is good. But getting visibility, managing expectations, and influencing senior stakeholders? That's a different skill set entirely - one most people learn the hard way, or never learn at all.

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THE CHALLENGE

The visibility gap

  • High performers who are invisible to senior leadership
  • Talented people who struggle to advocate for themselves
  • Rising leaders who don't know how to set expectations with their managers
  • Frustration when good work doesn't get recognized
  • Avoidable conflicts from misaligned assumptions
What works

Building influence without authority

Managing up isn't politics. It's communication. Rising leaders practice reading power dynamics, finding their voice with senior stakeholders, and building the relationships that move careers forward.

Through scenario practice and real conversation frameworks, participants gain confidence for the moments that matter - asking for what they need, pushing back productively, and making their impact visible.

Programs

The flight simulator for business skills

Format
Live, virtual or in person
Best For
Intact teams of 8-30, manager cohorts, emerging leaders
Duration
2-hour to full-day sessions, multi-week programs

Live sessions your team plays together

Ready-to-run Programs for teams. Build essential skills through hands-on practice.

Build skills through lifelike situations before facing them on the job

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What’s included

  • Assessment of current upward dynamics
  • Frameworks for influence and advocacy
  • Practice with challenging conversations
  • Strategies for different leadership styles
  • Peer coaching and support structures

What changes

  • Rising talent who can advocate for themselves effectively
  • Better expectation-setting between levels
  • More productive relationships between managers and their teams
  • Less frustration, fewer surprises, clearer communication
  • A pipeline of leaders who know how to navigate the organization
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In practice

See how this approach played out with a real client.

Publicis GroupeAn immersive leadership simulation for 400+ Publicis executives, with WhatsApp voice notes, fictional C-suites, and an 89% recommendation rate.Explore project

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