The Art of Managing Up
Influence up. Align faster. Lead with impact.
Download the practical workbook leaders use to manage up, align across teams, and move decisions forward with confidence.
What Leaders Say About Managing Up
We brought Nejat in to deliver The Art of Managing Up masterclass for our team at Tinova, and she shared a mindset I want every member of my team to adopt: Become the CEO of your own career. As a leader, I do not only need people who can complete tasks. I need people who can think with me, communicate clearly, update me before I ask, and help me see what happens inside the work. To me, managing up is a leadership skill from the employee side. I highly recommend The Art of Managing Up to any leader looking to build a more proactive, aligned, and high-performing team.
Develop Leaders Who Manage Up, Across, and Down
From Insight to Impact — Explore Your Training Options
Private Masterclass: Managing Up & Alignment
A focused, private session for your managers that turns concepts into practice. We work through stakeholder maps, decision clarity, and scripts for upward communication.
Outcomes: clearer priorities, stronger executive updates, fewer escalations.
Includes: pre-survey, slides, toolkits (stakeholder map, meeting rhythm, scripts), role-plays.
Full Transformation: Training + Coaching
A cohort program that embeds Managing Up & alignment into day-to-day leadership. We Assess → Train → Coach and track progress so insights turn into execution.
Outcomes: faster decisions, reduced escalation noise, durable alignment across teams.
Includes: assessments (EI/DISC/360 option), targeted workshops, coaching in the flow of work, manager toolkits, scorecards, and leadership reporting.
Keynote: The Art of Managing Up
Inspire your audience with a fast, practical talk on influencing up, aligning across, and turning strategy into execution. Perfect for all-hands, conferences, or offsites.
Outcomes: shared language, mindset shift, immediate takeaways.
Includes: talk + Q&A, workbook link/QR, optional book signing.
Best for: company kickoffs, leadership summits, and large audiences.
Where we’ve delivered The Art of Managing Up
Talks, workshops, and leadership cohorts.
meet the Author
Nejat Abdurahman
Nejat partners with organizations to develop leaders who turn strategy into execution by managing up, aligning across, and leading effectively at every level. She equips executives and managers with practical tools to close alignment gaps, communicate with impact, influence decisions, and accelerate execution across teams and functions.
An international speaker and leadership advisor, Nejat delivers keynotes, workshops, and leadership programs on Managing Up, Emotional Intelligence, and Leading in the Age of AI.
She is the author of The Art of Managing Up, an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and a certified Hogan, DISC, and Emotional Intelligence practitioner. Her work combines research-based frameworks with practical application so leaders can put what they learn into action.
Keynote speaker & leadership advisor
Author of The Art of Managing Up
ICF Certified Executive & EI Coach
Certified Hogan, DISC & Emotional Intelligence practitioner
Delivered programs across enterprise, government, and nonprofit teams (on-site & virtual).
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