1. Use your manager’s time wisely Engage with your boss when you need him or her as a thought partner. Make the effort to schedule meetings that have purpose. Once in a meeting, be specific. Use sentences that start with “I need your help on…” and end with “Our next steps will be…”
2. Come armed with solutions. The last thing they want to hear as a boss is a problem without a solution. Don’t think you can create the solution yourself? That’s fine – but at least attempt to show up with a hypothesis or a suggestion with how to solve it. That way, I know you’ve at least spent the time to try and solve it before getting me on it.
3. Send next steps. Confusion and miscommunications happen. Minimize the confusion by putting decisions in writing. It’s always super helpful to get a note with “I’m working on this, these are the steps I am taking and this is when I will have it to you.”
4. Be excellent at your work. Many people often forget that the work they do matters a lot. To go above and beyond great work, find out what you can do to make life easier for your boss, and ask for more. If you want to move up in your industry, oftentimes you need to let your boss know you need more work to do. Taking work away from her that she does can be the exact double whammy.
5. Be in a good mood. Attitude issues can be the root of miscommunications and discontent between you and your manager. Coming into work with a “can do” positive attitude is the best thing you can do. Remember that as stressed or frustrated as you are about something, your boss is probably five times as stressed out or frustrated. Knowing that someone on her team is happy to be in the office, and is ready to tackle anything (and who knows how to use her time wisely) will not go unnoticed. Being your manager is tough and rewarding. Make life easier by following these guidelines for success. And let me know how it goes.
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