7/24/2025-Your Mgr is rooting for you

Do you twitch when a "call me" text comes in from your Sales Manager?

Try not to jump to conclusions…it’s probably something easy and simple. Yet, you’re right, they should have written "call me to discuss the ACME account."

Remember, you share the responsibility to have good communication with your manager. If you don’t want "call me" texts, explain to your manager why.

The more you communicate with your manager, the more value you’ll create.

Schedule a lunch date with your manager to discuss any tricky strategic issues you’re facing. Tablecloth meals are best for those convos; no Chipotle….too fast, too chaotic.

Bring your most challenging issues to the meeting, and, of course, pre-notify your manager of your agenda.

Never drop a pile of dung on your manager’s lap…they’re not good at turning piles into gold. Thus, you need to bring strategic thinking and solution ideas with you to lunch.

Knock down a few of those meetings each quarter, and you’ll earn the right to hit Chipotle together for informal discussions.
You’ll benefit when your manager is a strategic partner.

You want harmony with your manager….you want a mutually respectful and valuable relationship. Right?

To get there, you must limit drama and emotion from your relationship…and the work day.

For perspective on workplace trust, watch Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei in this fantastic TED Talk.