Mary Abbajay

Establishing a good working relationship with your manager is one of the most effective ways to accelerate success in your organization. In this course, get strategies for managing up, whether you're collaborating with your boss in a remote environment or a physical office. Join Mary Abbajay—the best-selling author of Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss—as she provides practical strategies for working with a range of different personalities… Show more

Establishing a good working relationship with your manager is one of the most effective ways to accelerate success in your organization. In this course, get strategies for managing up, whether you're collaborating with your boss in a remote environment or a physical office. Join Mary Abbajay—the best-selling author of Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss—as she provides practical strategies for working with a range of different personalities.

Because working well with others requires us to understand how people operate, Mary steps through how to recognize (and accept) the different types of bosses you may encounter. Learn how to manage the extroverted (or introverted) boss, the micromanager, the workaholic boss, and more. Plus, discover what you can do to combat the ill effects of a toxic boss. Whether the person above you is a middle manager or a top executive, this course can provide you with the tools you need to set yourself up for success. Show less

Virtual meetings and presentations are here to stay. While many presentation skills and best practices apply to both in-person and virtual presentations, expert virtual presenters understand the importance of adjusting their approach to match the medium. This article provides 15 expert tips to set you up for success in your next virtual presentation. Your audience will thank you!

The ability to provide effective and credible performance feedback is a critical skill for supervisors, managers, and leaders. Feedback delivered effectively helps employees elevate their performance, develop new skills, and achieve success for themselves and their organizations.

But what if the way we typically approach feedback has been wrong? What if managers are focusing on the wrong part of the performance conversation? Does the way we deliver feedback help or hinder an employee’s… Show more

The ability to provide effective and credible performance feedback is a critical skill for supervisors, managers, and leaders. Feedback delivered effectively helps employees elevate their performance, develop new skills, and achieve success for themselves and their organizations.

But what if the way we typically approach feedback has been wrong? What if managers are focusing on the wrong part of the performance conversation? Does the way we deliver feedback help or hinder an employee’s motivation to improve? This article explores new research that will help you deliver peformance feedback that works! Show less

Everyone attends them, most people hate them, and few are done well. What are we talking about? Meetings! Studies show that poorly-run meetings are a multi-billion-dollar problem in U.S. organizations. Meetings are supposed to be an engine of collaboration and productivity, yet studies show that less than 50% of time spent in meetings is considered effective and useful. This rampant misuse of people’s time and energy can be prevented if we all learn how to better design, run, and participate in… Show more

Everyone attends them, most people hate them, and few are done well. What are we talking about? Meetings! Studies show that poorly-run meetings are a multi-billion-dollar problem in U.S. organizations. Meetings are supposed to be an engine of collaboration and productivity, yet studies show that less than 50% of time spent in meetings is considered effective and useful. This rampant misuse of people’s time and energy can be prevented if we all learn how to better design, run, and participate in meetings. Show less

Are you resolved to boost your career and move forward professionally in 2019? If so, you should consider an underutilized, but incredibly powerful professional growth tool: mentoring.Whether you are the mentor or the mentee, the mentoring relationship can push your career to new heights.

The benefits of mentoring are myriad. For individuals, studies show that good mentoring can lead to greater career success, including promotions, raises, and increased opportunities. Organizations that… Show more

Are you resolved to boost your career and move forward professionally in 2019? If so, you should consider an underutilized, but incredibly powerful professional growth tool: mentoring.Whether you are the mentor or the mentee, the mentoring relationship can push your career to new heights.

The benefits of mentoring are myriad. For individuals, studies show that good mentoring can lead to greater career success, including promotions, raises, and increased opportunities. Organizations that embrace mentoring are rewarded with higher levels of employee engagement, retention, and knowledge sharing. In fact, mentoring has proved so beneficial that 71% of Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs to their employees. Show less

Despite the $15 billion companies spend annually on managerial and leadership development, bad bosses are common in the American workforce. A study by Life Meets Work found that 56% of American workers claim their boss is mildly or highly toxic. A study by the American Psychological Association found that 75% of Americans say their “boss is the most stressful part of their workday.” Surprisingly, though, another study found that employees end up working longer (two years, on average) for toxic… Show more

Despite the $15 billion companies spend annually on managerial and leadership development, bad bosses are common in the American workforce. A study by Life Meets Work found that 56% of American workers claim their boss is mildly or highly toxic. A study by the American Psychological Association found that 75% of Americans say their “boss is the most stressful part of their workday.” Surprisingly, though, another study found that employees end up working longer (two years, on average) for toxic bosses than nontoxic bosses. Why? Show less

Managing Up is your guide to the most valuable 'soft skill' your career has ever seen. It's not about sucking up or brown-nosing; it's about figuring out who you are, who your boss is, and finding where you meet. It's about building real relationships with people who have influence over your career. Managing up is good for you, good for your boss, and good for the organization as a whole. This book gives you strategies for developing these all-important connections and building more than… Show more

Managing Up is your guide to the most valuable 'soft skill' your career has ever seen. It's not about sucking up or brown-nosing; it's about figuring out who you are, who your boss is, and finding where you meet. It's about building real relationships with people who have influence over your career. Managing up is good for you, good for your boss, and good for the organization as a whole. This book gives you strategies for developing these all-important connections and building more than rapport; you become able to quickly assess situations, and determine which actions will move you forward; you become your own talent manager, and your boss's top choice for that new opportunity. As a skill, managing up can do more for your career than simply 'networking' ever could—and this book shows you how. Show less

For the first time in American history, four generations are simultaneously represented in large numbers in the workforce. They are required to work together closely and in non-traditional reporting structures, and this can lead to misunderstanding and tension. Creating an environment where all
groups work collaboratively and respectfully is essential to organizational sustainability and growth. In this session, our panel will explore the distinctive perspectives, motivations and… Show more

For the first time in American history, four generations are simultaneously represented in large numbers in the workforce. They are required to work together closely and in non-traditional reporting structures, and this can lead to misunderstanding and tension. Creating an environment where all
groups work collaboratively and respectfully is essential to organizational sustainability and growth. In this session, our panel will explore the distinctive perspectives, motivations and expectations of each generation and share effective strategies and techniques for managing, motivating, leading and retaining talent. Show less

Mary Abbajay contributed the chapter, "Business Is Personal: Seven Essential Lessons from an Entrepreneurial Life."

The sudden shift into remote working conditions means that millions of people must rethink not only how to manage their work, but also how to manage their workplace relationships. The truth is that the virtual workplace—like the physical workplace—is still a social system, and in social systems relationships matter—especially the relationships we have with our bosses and managers. So, while you’re figuring out how to stay productive, don’t forget to manage one of your most important workplace… Show more

The sudden shift into remote working conditions means that millions of people must rethink not only how to manage their work, but also how to manage their workplace relationships. The truth is that the virtual workplace—like the physical workplace—is still a social system, and in social systems relationships matter—especially the relationships we have with our bosses and managers. So, while you’re figuring out how to stay productive, don’t forget to manage one of your most important workplace relationships—the relationship with your boss. Show less