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Greetings!
We hope you have been enjoying the unseasonably warm weather we've had so far this Spring in the Northeast.
Our featured learning theme this month is a topic near and dear to our hearts. In this edition of Reaching Your Goals, we focus on the subject of 'managing up'. Not only is this a common area of focus in our executive coaching work, it is also a component of 360 Communication, one of ten 2020 Leadership Competencies we have been highlighting through the AJO Blog. We'll reflect on why success in managing up has gained in prominence and share ideas, tips and resources, including our recommended Spring reading. We hope you'll enjoy.
We've also included some recent reports and studies which you may have missed. Plus, we've highlighted some of the networking events for the coming weeks. Some speakers and topics you won't want to miss are coming to NJ.
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Managing Up To Move Up
It's getting harder, but why it's so critical
Increasingly, executives with whom we work desire to
 develop their competencies to better manage their bosses and other senior leaders in (and sometimes outside) their organizations. Managing up has become an essential skill for short and long-term success. And yet in today's workplace (and increasingly as we move towards the 2020 workplace), many aspects of today's work life can derail us from successfully managing up. The following are some of the factors that make communication and working relationships more complex today:
- Working Environments: Structures that are more matrix-ed and leveraged versus hierarchical.
- Multiple Bosses: Increased number of executives report having multiple bosses and stakeholders.
- Time and Distance: Increased likelihood of working in a different location from our boss(es), including reporting into national and/or international geographies.
- Work Life: The struggle to manage high workloads in an "always on" world while grappling with time constraints, cultural, generational and work style differences.
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While it may appear to add time to already busy schedules, dedicating time to managing up can lead to a number of benefits, including improved planning and productivity, being recognized by your organization's senior leaders and even moving up. Download our Managing Up Coaching Guide for personal, team and organizational ideas for developing this critical competency. |
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Up and Coming Events
- New Jersey Organization Development (NJOD) Learning Community 14th Annual Sharing Day (ASD) - May 8, 2012 at Ramada Plaza at Newark Airport. Dr. Chip Bell, author of several best selling books such as Wired and Dangerous and Customers as Partners will be the keynote speaker. In addition, OD and HR professionals will conduct workshops and presentations at this year's ASD conference. Click here to browse the presenters and topics or here to register.
- New Jersey Human Resource Planning Group (NJHRPG) - June 5, 2012 (8:00 - 10:30 a.m.) at Bridgewater Marriott. TEN ASSUMPTIONS THAT ARE NO LONGER TRUE...BUT STILL SHAPE OUR ORGANIZATIONS TODAY. McKinsey Award-winning author, Tamara Erickson was named one of the top 50 global business thinke
 rs for 2011. In this presentation, she will outline ten assumptions that underpin organizations today, all of which have major implications for the way we manage talent and run organizations. She'll leave participants looking at their organizations - and themselves - through a new lens. An interactive session is planned, based on Tamara's forthcoming book. Click here to learn more and register. AJO is a sponsor of NJHRPG. - AJO Coaches Forum - June 1, 2012. (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Clients are welcome to join us. Please contact me for more information.
- Senior HR Advisory Board - June 8, 2012 at Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick. (8:00 - 10:00 a.m.) If you are a senior HR leader and interested in becoming a member, please let me know. Click here to learn more.
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Recently Published
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On a personal note, I'll be riding in my tenth annual Police Unity Tour (PUT) bike ride from New Jersey to Washington, DC on May 9th to benefit the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
To learn more about my goals and this worthy cause, please visit my PUT Page.
I hope your Spring is going well.
Sincerely,
Andy O'Connor
President
A.J. O'Connor Associates
p: 973.539.3006
Executive Coaching - Team & Leadership Development - Career Transition
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Spring Reading
Practical and tactical advice from leadership guru John Baldoni on how to influence bosses, peers and senior leaders within an organization. This is AJO's featured reading from Coaches Forum (April 2012)
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