WAVE YPN: Managing Up - How to Work Effectively with Your Boss & Leadership

Description

Join WAVE Young Professionals Network for WAVE's November 17 event from 11:00 AM to 1:00PM at the Northland Arboretum.

Whether you’re new to your career, stepping into a leadership role, or simply trying to navigate the workplace more effectively, learning how to “manage up” can make a huge difference.

Managing up isn’t about managing your boss it’s about understanding how your leaders communicate, anticipating their needs, communicating effectively, and building a stronger working relationship. This session will give you practical tools to navigate different leadership styles, communicate with confidence, handle challenges, and advocate for yourself in the workplace.

This event is FREE for WAVE Members. Guests are $25. Lunch will be provided to all attendees - please register early to ensure meal counts.

Key Takeaways

✔ How to better understand and work with different leadership styles
✔ Ways to communicate with your boss more effectively
✔ How to anticipate needs and take initiative without overstepping
✔ How to bring solutions not just problems to your manager
✔ Tips for asking for feedback, support, and opportunities
✔ How to navigate difficult conversations and workplace challenges
✔ Ways to advocate for yourself and your career
✔ How to build trust and become someone your leadership can rely on

Why Young Professionals Should Attend

Your relationship with your manager can have a huge impact on your experience at work, your opportunities, and your career growth but most of us were never actually taught how to navigate it.

Whether you love your boss, struggle to communicate with them, or simply want to feel more confident in the workplace, this session will give you tools you can use immediately. Come learn from others, share experiences, and leave with a better understanding of how to work with your leadership instead of simply working for them.

Speaker: Meet MaryAnn

MaryAnn has been with the Initiative Foundation since 2001 and loves having the opportunity to serve the people of Central Minnesota. As director of administration, she supports the president, board and emeritus trustees as well as governance committee. She manages facilities and coordinates human resource activities.
MaryAnn makes her home in Scandia Valley Township with her husband.

“We are a learning organization, and that’s one of the things I like best about working at the Initiative Foundation,” she said.

MaryAnn graduated from St. Cloud Technical and Community College. She loves to be outside, especially when it involves the family camper or a lake, and enjoys a Sunday afternoon spent in a hammock. Her best friends would describe her as dependable, funny and humble.

Schedule

11:00 - 11:10 AM // Check-in and networking
11:10 - 12:50 PM // More details coming soon
12:50 - 1:00 PM // Wrap up & prizes

What is WAVE Young Professionals Network?
WAVE YPN is a NEW networking and professional development program for individuals aged 18-39 in the Brainerd Lakes Area. This program is organized by the Brainerd Lakes Chamber and led by a team of young individuals representing a wide variety of industries across our community.

Thank You Sponsors!
WAVE is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. Become a sponsor and view sponsor benefits on our website.