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An indispensable guide to navigating power dynamics, building effective relationships with higher-ups, and earning more authority, freedom, and confidence at work—from one of today’s “most innovative career coaches” (Insider).“Outstanding. Wilding's scripts and strategies show us a better way to get ahead at work.”—Greg McKeown, New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless Do you feel vulnerable to the whims of your boss, peers, or internal politics, pushing through each day with a nagging undercurrent of anxiety? Maybe you’re micromanaged, interrupted in meetings, saddled with busy work, or overlooked for career opportunities. But what if you could subtly teach those above you to value your ideas and treat you with respect—without ever changing your job title?Human behavior professor and award-winning executive career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating the minefield of office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, Wilding shows you how to operate from a position of power—even if you lack formal authority—to build the emotional intelligence, relational capital, and negotiation savvy to succeed in a world of competing stakeholders and remote work. Drawing on real-life client stories and the latest research on trust and persuasion, Managing Up distills a vital skillset into ten key conversations, including:• The Alignment Conversation: How can I get in my boss’s head to understand their needs, motivations, and goals?• The Styles Conversation: Will I earn more respect from my manager if I get to the point quickly, or should I try swapping stories and building rapport? • The Boundaries Conversation: How do I say no and push back with tact when my manager saddles me with yet another task?Packed with time-tested strategies, detailed scripts, and transformative insights, this book is a must-read for professionals of all levels ready to reclaim control of their careers.

Navigate power dynamics, build effective relationships with higher-ups, and earn more authority, freedom and confidence at work.'Outstanding. A better way to get ahead at work' Greg McKeown'Turn potential conflicts into opportunities for growth' Daniel H. Pink***A 'Next Big Idea' Best Leadership Book of 2025***Do you feel vulnerable to the whims of your boss, peers or internal politics?Do you push through each day with an undercurrent of anxiety?Are you micromanaged, interrupted in meetings, saddled with busy work or overlooked for career opportunities?There's a way to teach those above you to value your ideas and treat you with respect - without ever changing your job title.Human behaviour professor and award-winning career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, time-tested strategies, detailed scripts and transformative insights will help you:Get in your boss's head to understand their prioritiesEarn more respect from your managerSay no and push back with tactNo matter your level, reclaim control of your career by building the emotional intelligence, relational capital and negotiation savvy to succeed in a turbulent working world.

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Navigate power dynamics, build effective relationships with higher-ups, and earn more authority, freedom and confidence at work.Do you feel vulnerable to the whims of your boss, peers or internal politics?Do you push through each day with an undercurrent of anxiety?Are you micromanaged, interrupted in meetings, saddled with busy work or overlooked for career opportunities?There''s a way to teach those above you to value your ideas and treat you with respect - without ever changing your job title.Human behaviour professor and award-winning career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, time-tested strategies, detailed scripts and transformative insights will help you:

Get in your boss''s head to understand their prioritiesEarn more respect from your managerSay no and push back with tact

No matter your level, reclaim control of your career by building the emotional intelligence, relational capital and negotiation savvy to succeed in a turbulent working world.''Outstanding. A better way to get ahead at work'' Greg McKeown''Turn potential conflicts into opportunities for growth'' Daniel H. Pink© Melody Wilding 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Just be yourself, right?We're complex people. Professionally, we're recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we're also best friends, devoted family members, sports fans, pet parents, social justice activists, or any other combination of these and other traits. How much of ourselves—from cultural self-expression, to thinking style and beliefs, to gender identity—should we bring to the workplace?Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer this and other questions like:What does authenticity really mean at work?How do I disclose personal information without oversharing?In what ways can I overcome feelings of imposter syndrome?What should I do when who I am conflicts with those around me?This book will help you figure out how much of "you" to bring to work so that you feel more comfortable and confident in who you are and what you're bringing to your career.Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

Just be yourself, right?

We''re complex people. Professionally, we''re recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we''re also best friends, devoted family members, sports fans, pet parents, social justice activists, or any other combination of these and other traits. How much of ourselves—from cultural self-expression, to thinking style and beliefs, to gender identity—should we bring to the workplace?

Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer this and other questions like:

What does authenticity really mean at work?How do I disclose personal information without oversharing?In what ways can I overcome feelings of imposter syndrome?What should I do when who I am conflicts with those around me?

This book will help you figure out how much of "you" to bring to work so that you feel more comfortable and confident in who you are and what you''re bringing to your career.

Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

I'm not here to make work friends. Or am I?Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, your boss's boss, and so on. We probably spend more hours with our coworkers than with anyone else. So even if they're not all perfect, it's worth building connections with them that will provide you with support, help you network and learn, and keep your career moving forward.Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer questions like:What's the best way to have a tough conversation with my boss?How do I connect with people and make real friends at work?When should I opt into (or out of) office politics?How can I build a strong professional network?This book will help you make so-so work relationships better, keep the bad ones from bringing you down, and build lasting connections with incredible people.Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

I''m not here to make work friends. Or am I?

Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, your boss''s boss, and so on. We probably spend more hours with our coworkers than with anyone else. So even if they''re not all perfect, it''s worth building connections with them that will provide you with support, help you network and learn, and keep your career moving forward.

Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer questions like:

What''s the best way to have a tough conversation with my boss?How do I connect with people and make real friends at work?When should I opt into (or out of) office politics?How can I build a strong professional network?

This book will help you make so-so work relationships better, keep the bad ones from bringing you down, and build lasting connections with incredible people.

Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

Are you a Sensitive Striver? Learn how to get out of your own way and rediscover your sensitivity as a superpower.___ Highly sensitive and high performing?___ Need time to think through decisions before you act?___ Judge yourself harshly when you make mistakes?___ Take feedback and criticism personally?___ Find it difficult to set boundaries?It's time to Trust Yourself.Being highly attuned to your emotions, your environment, and the behavior of others can be the keys to success, but they can also lead tooverthinking everything and burnout. Human behavior expert and executive coach Melody Wilding, LMSW has spent the past ten years working with Sensitive Strivers like you. In this groundbreaking book, she draws on decades of research and client work to examine the intersection of sensitivity and achievement in the workplace and offer neuroscience-based strategies you can use to reclaim control of your life and reach your full potential.Trust Yourself offers concrete steps to help you break free from stress, perfectionism, and self-doubt so you can find the confidence to work and lead effectively. You will learn how to:• Achieve confidence and overcome imposter syndrome.• Find your voice to speak and act with assertiveness.• Build resilience and bounce back from setbacks.• Enjoy your success without sacrificing your well-being.If you're an empathetic, driven person trying to navigate your career and learn how to believe in yourself in the process, Trust Yourself offers the mindset and tools to set you on the path to personal and professional fulfillment.The perfect book for:• Those who overthink, struggle to set boundaries, or suffer from burnout• Coaches and coaching clients• Entry-level workers, middle managers, executive level and above• Anyone who identifies as highly sensitive

Navigate power dynamics, build effective relationships with higher-ups, and earn more authority, freedom and confidence at work.'Outstanding. A better way to get ahead at work' Greg McKeown'Turn potential conflicts into opportunities for growth' Daniel H. Pink***A 'Next Big Idea' Best Leadership Book of 2025***Do you feel vulnerable to the whims of your boss, peers or internal politics?Do you push through each day with an undercurrent of anxiety?Are you micromanaged, interrupted in meetings, saddled with busy work or overlooked for career opportunities?There's a way to teach those above you to value your ideas and treat you with respect - without ever changing your job title.Human behaviour professor and award-winning career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, time-tested strategies, detailed scripts and transformative insights will help you:Get in your boss's head to understand their prioritiesEarn more respect from your managerSay no and push back with tactNo matter your level, reclaim control of your career by building the emotional intelligence, relational capital and negotiation savvy to succeed in a turbulent working world.

Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice.It's not easy to navigate the world of work when you're exploring who you are and what you want in life. How do you translate your interests, skills, and education into a career you love? The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.This specially priced six-book boxed set, available as a paperback or ebook collection, includes:Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at WorkBosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work RelationshipsBoundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life BalanceExperience, Opportunity, and Developing Your CareerPeople, Performance, and Succeeding as a ManagerWriting, Presenting, and Communicating with Confidence

Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice.

It''s not easy to navigate the world of work when you''re exploring who you are and what you want in life. How do you translate your interests, skills, and education into a career you love? The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

This specially priced six-book boxed set, available as a paperback or ebook collection, includes:

Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at WorkBosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work RelationshipsBoundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life BalanceExperience, Opportunity, and Developing Your CareerPeople, Performance, and Succeeding as a ManagerWriting, Presenting, and Communicating with Confidence

Get your mind unstuck.It can be challenging to be mindful when you're trapped in your own head. Overthinking comes in many forms—overanalysis, perfectionism, worry, rumination—and each of these can be harmful to your productivity and well-being at work.This book will teach you how to understand what type of overthinking you are experiencing, realize when you're cycling in a mental loop, and break free so that you can trust your gut, make a decision, and move forward with confidence.This volume includes the work of:Alice BoyesMelody WildingThomas H. DavenportSian BeilockHOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Get your mind unstuck.

It can be challenging to be mindful when you''re trapped in your own head. Overthinking comes in many forms—overanalysis, perfectionism, worry, rumination—and each of these can be harmful to your productivity and well-being at work.

This book will teach you how to understand what type of overthinking you are experiencing, realize when you''re cycling in a mental loop, and break free so that you can trust your gut, make a decision, and move forward with confidence.

This volume includes the work of:

Alice BoyesMelody WildingThomas H. DavenportSian Beilock

HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Just be yourself, right?We're complex people. Professionally, we're recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we're also best friends, devoted family members, sports fans, pet parents, social justice activists, or any other combination of these and other traits. How much of ourselves—from cultural self-expression, to thinking style and beliefs, to gender identity—should we bring to the workplace?Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer this and other questions like:What does authenticity really mean at work?How do I disclose personal information without oversharing?In what ways can I overcome feelings of imposter syndrome?What should I do when who I am conflicts with those around me?This book will help you figure out how much of "you" to bring to work so that you feel more comfortable and confident in who you are and what you're bringing to your career.Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

I'm not here to make work friends. Or am I?Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, your boss's boss, and so on. We probably spend more hours with our coworkers than with anyone else. So even if they're not all perfect, it's worth building connections with them that will provide you with support, help you network and learn, and keep your career moving forward.Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer questions like:What's the best way to have a tough conversation with my boss?How do I connect with people and make real friends at work?When should I opt into (or out of) office politics?How can I build a strong professional network?This book will help you make so-so work relationships better, keep the bad ones from bringing you down, and build lasting connections with incredible people.Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.