managing up

A form of manage up — To calculate one's interactions with someone above oneself in a hierarchy (often one's own manager) so as to try to guide them into choosing a certain option (narrow scope) or to guide them into doing a better job at their leadership of their subordinates (broader scope).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of manage up
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