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The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up
- Project Management Techniques from the Trenches
- Narrated by: Sandy Weaver
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
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- Brian Owens
- 13-12-22
Very surface level & toxic workplace beware
While there are some great practical ideas in this book. I believe most of the techniques can be used with every type of leader good or bad. Also she spends so much time talking about DEFCON 1 leaders (toxic leaders/workspace) that if you do work in a toxic environment you have wasted your audible credit…and if you don’t work in a toxic environment you get irritated with her constantly talking about it.
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- T. Hammond
- 03-01-20
East listen with excellent tips
I do workforce skill building and training for a living and managing up is a topic I spend a lot of time on due to the highly hierarchical culture around me. These tips and quizzes are invaluable. This is a practical and well-organized guide. THANKS Dana!
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- Marco Polo
- 01-08-19
Useful and Practical Techniques
Great book with useful tips and phraseology that can be applied right away. Highly recommend!