Elite Performance for Managers (Managing Your Manager): 03. Delivering on Your Standard

Session Three focuses on developing a reputation for being amazingly predictable and empowering both yourself and your team by maximizing control over your actions. ¬†Talbot emphasizes the importance of reliability, earnest communication, and proactive problem-solving, encouraging the students to help their managers and team members succeed. He discusses the value of mirroring communication styles to build rapport and urges participants to avoid being passive “order takers.” Instead, they are encouraged to engage actively in discussions, challenge ideas respectfully, and present solutions, embodying an attitude that contributes positively to the team’s success. By prioritizing the success of the manager and the team, participants learn that their own professional growth is also supported. This session equips individuals with strategies to effectively manage upward relationships and demonstrates how excellence in these areas can lead to recognition and advancement in the long run.