{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Snack 24: How to Make Managing Up Feel Natural (Not Cringey)","description":" In today\u2019s snack-sized dose of Workday Playdate, Erin\u2019s flipping the \u201cfear your boss\u201d script and serving up an improv-inspired reframe that\u2019ll help you manage up with confidence, not chaos. Spoiler: It starts with a Slack message and ends with you owning your power. The Problem: You get a vague \u201cLet\u2019s chat\u201d from your boss and spiral. Are you getting fired? Forgotten something? Turns out, you\u2019re not alone. Gallup says 70% of team engagement depends on your manager... but only 30% of early-career pros feel confident talking to theirs. Most of us are winging it. Badly. The Improv Hack to Try: Play the Status Shift In improv, every scene has a status dynamic, and you can shift it. So instead of acting like a nervous squirrel asking for approval, show up like a grounded scene partner. Sit tall. Pause before you speak. Lead with thoughtful questions like: \u201cDoes this align with your priorities?\u201d You\u2019re not pretending to be the boss. You\u2019re showing you\u2019re a partner in progress. That small shift builds trust, signals self-assurance, and makes managing up feel human. Wednesday Tease: Episode 301 \u2014 \u201cReal Talk: How to Stop Guessing What Your Boss Wants\u201d Get ready for a career-changing convo with Melody Wilding: human behavior expert, executive coach, and author of Managing Up. She\u2019s bringing real talk, hilarious insights, and zero fluff to help you navigate tough convos and lead from where you are. Feeling stretched thin but still trying to \u201cstay positive\u201d? Grab our free Positivity Without Pretending Toolkit. It\u2019s a quick, honest reset for people leaders who want to show up without faking it. In five minutes or less, you\u2019ll reframe, refuel, and lead with heart (even when you're running on fumes). Download it now and take the pressure off.    No, You Hang Up First (Let\u2019s Keep Connecting) Did today\u2019s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite insight and we\u2019ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader\u2019s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Have another question that we can answer? Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we\u2019ll answer it in an upcoming episode. Don\u2019t want to miss another episode? If you\u2019re a Spotify listener, find our show here and click \u201cFollow.\u201d If you\u2019re an Apple Podcast listener, click here and make sure to hit \u201c+Follow.\u201d Want access to a bunch of free resources for your work life? This is your personal jackpot that gives you access to the frameworks that help us thrive both personally and professionally. Whether you\u2019re trying to improve your daily routine, flesh out an idea that you\u2019ve had for quite some time, or want to add more play into your day - these resources have got your back. Want 2 emails a week from us? One with a quick tip you can implement right away to enhance your personal and\/or professional lives & one of our famous F.A.I.L. Fourward Friday newsletters? Subscribe here. Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it! Erin\u2019s website Erin\u2019s Instagram Erin\u2019s TikTok Erin\u2019s LinkedIn improve it!\u2019s website improve it!\u2019s Instagram ","author_name":"Workday Playdate","author_url":"http:\/\/faileditpodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"