{"id":5613,"date":"2025-08-18T11:46:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/lart-de-managing-up-comment-construire-une-relation-professionnelle-solide-avec-ses-superieurs\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:41:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:41:58","slug":"the-art-of-managing-up-how-to-build-a-strong-relationship-with-your-bosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/en\/the-art-of-managing-up-how-to-build-a-strong-relationship-with-your-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Managing Up: How to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5613\" class=\"elementor elementor-5613 elementor-5597\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade3835 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ade3835\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601d42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"601d42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Art of Managing Up: How to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Bosses\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf66bf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf66bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759649e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"759649e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d270318 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d270318\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e48393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e48393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A. Why Managing Up Has Become a Key Skill<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c409077 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c409077\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5044b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5044b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In today\u2019s fast-paced, interconnected, and competitive professional world, it is no longer enough to simply be good at your tasks. Raw performance, measured only by what you produce, does not guarantee career progression. What often makes the difference between two technically capable employees is their ability to <strong>\u201cmanage up\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 that is, to effectively manage their relationship with their superiors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a84310 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a84310\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f8032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f8032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why is this so important today? Because managers, especially in complex global environments, are under constant pressure themselves: tight targets, frequent reporting, rapid decision-making. The person who can be a <strong>reliable, responsive support point<\/strong> quickly becomes indispensable. And that privileged position inevitably opens the door to more responsibility, recognition, and opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3454f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3454f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f5673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60f5673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I learned this very early, at a time when smartphones hadn\u2019t yet invaded every minute of our professional lives. That lesson has stayed with me \u2014 and it is perhaps even more relevant in today\u2019s hyper-connected environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0467ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0467ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c482a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3c482a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-317-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5604\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-317-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-317-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-317-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-317-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-317-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.68%;max-width:2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52944c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52944c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5bb636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5bb636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B.Schlumberger, SameTime, and the Art of Targeted Responsiveness<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a84c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29a84c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55e9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e55e9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Years ago, I worked at Schlumberger, an environment where rigor and performance were part of the DNA. In such a demanding context, every detail mattered to stand out. That\u2019s when I discovered, almost by accident, a simple but incredibly effective method to improve my visibility and relationship with my bosses: <strong>smart responsiveness<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a56439 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a56439\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2a983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce2a983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the time, we used an internal messaging tool called <strong>SameTime<\/strong>. It wasn\u2019t the most sophisticated tool, but it had a valuable feature: you could set up custom notification sounds depending on the sender. I quickly realized I could turn that into a strategic lever.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11501f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f11501f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9ac79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc9ac79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I configured <strong>one distinct sound for my direct manager (N+1) and another for my manager\u2019s manager (N+2)<\/strong>. The result: the moment either of them messaged me, I knew instantly, even if I was in the middle of another task. That little sound, barely noticeable to others, became my trigger for action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24f29b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b24f29b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604d3a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"604d3a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Practically, this allowed me to :<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407feac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"407feac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63fb36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b63fb36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Respond almost immediately<\/strong> to their requests, creating a perception of availability and reliability.<\/li><li><strong>Tailor my response<\/strong> in tone and content, because I already knew who I was dealing with before even reading the message.<\/li><li><strong>Subtly prioritize<\/strong> without being distracted by less urgent messages.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ac269 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3ac269\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6fe64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b6fe64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the months, this targeted responsiveness shaped my professional image. My bosses knew they could count on me for fast, thoughtful responses. The result: my annual evaluations were consistently top marks, and my promotions came faster than expected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9240d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c9240d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758b61b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"758b61b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What might seem like a small technical setting was actually a powerful tool of <strong>internal personal branding<\/strong>. I had found a discreet but effective way to be seen as proactive, reliable, and attentive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836ed64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"836ed64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9728bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9728bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C.  Why This Approach Works<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08746ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08746ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b565fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b565fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This technique went far beyond speed. It was built on several psychological and professional principles:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9c539 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d9c539\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc5c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfc5c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C1. The rarity of genuine responsiveness<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771f01d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"771f01d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0803f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae0803f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In most organizations, managers don\u2019t get fast replies consistently. Many people answer \u201cwhen they can,\u201d which could mean hours or even days. Being in the select circle of employees who respond quickly makes you stand out immediately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bae4ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bae4ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e9e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95e9e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C2. The value of perceived reliability<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ce0c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66ce0c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662fa78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662fa78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s not just about speed \u2014 it\u2019s about <strong>useful, thoughtful answers<\/strong>. When your superiors see that every time they reach out, they get clear, relevant, adapted input, you become indispensable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e401f76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e401f76\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c021c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c021c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C3. The cumulative effect of small actions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c0986 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5c0986\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0779d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e0779d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One quick, well-written response doesn\u2019t change a career. But <strong>repeating<\/strong> that behavior week after week, month after month, builds a solid reputation. And in a competitive environment, reputation is currency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebe11c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ebe11c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74deb00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74deb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C4. Taking control of your professional image<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d83bd1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d83bd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de054f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de054f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Instead of leaving your bosses\u2019 perception of you to chance, you shape it deliberately. You\u2019re not just an efficient executor \u2014 you\u2019re seen as an ally in their own success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bda3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9bda3c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2068f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea2068f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Africa-Venture-Lab-736-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Africa-Venture-Lab-736-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Africa-Venture-Lab-736-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Africa-Venture-Lab-736-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Africa-Venture-Lab-736-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Africa-Venture-Lab-736-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Africa-Venture-Lab-736-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.68%;max-width:2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff55b83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff55b83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9e3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b9e3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. From SameTime to WhatsApp, Teams, and Slack<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610e9c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"610e9c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ff18c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5ff18c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, we no longer use SameTime, but equivalents exist everywhere:<\/p><ul><li><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> for quick exchanges, even in professional contexts.<\/li><li><strong>Microsoft Teams<\/strong> in most corporate environments.<\/li><li><strong>Slack<\/strong> in more agile or startup ecosystems.<\/li><\/ul><p>The logic is the same: identify <strong>priority channels<\/strong> and apply <strong>selective responsiveness rules<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e171983 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e171983\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed7e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ed7e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here\u2019s how to transpose the method:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4dbf1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea4dbf1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cab3e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cab3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>On WhatsApp<\/strong>: set custom notifications for your bosses or pin their conversations to always keep them visible. This can be applied to your partner.<\/li><li><strong>On Teams<\/strong>: create alerts for certain contacts or keywords.<\/li><li><strong>On Slack<\/strong>: set keyword triggers or distinct sounds for specific DMs or channels.<\/li><\/ul><p>The goal is not to become a slave to your phone or inbox, but to create an <strong>invisible prioritization system<\/strong> that lets you spot what truly matters and act fast where it counts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a995e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17a995e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52ce08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c52ce08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-360-1024x668.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5606\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-360-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-360-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-360-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-360-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-360-2048x1336.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/immigration360.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EkoMarketHub-Made-In-Cameroon-360-1568x1023.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:65.23%;max-width:2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614dbd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"614dbd3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01fe2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c01fe2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.Simple Steps and Mistakes to Avoid<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5aaba5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5aaba5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54320d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54320d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Steps to create your own \u201cmanage up\u201d responsiveness system:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Identify key contacts<\/strong>: your direct manager, their manager, and maybe one or two other influential decision-makers.<\/li><li><strong>Set up your tools<\/strong>: distinct notifications, pinned chats, keyword alerts.<\/li><li><strong>Prepare quick-response templates<\/strong>: adaptable draft replies for common requests.<\/li><li><strong>Track interactions<\/strong>: note frequent requests and patterns to anticipate.<\/li><li><strong>Stay consistent<\/strong>: this strategy only works if maintained long-term.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc9b54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bc9b54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5978e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5978e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mistakes to avoid :<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8decc75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8decc75\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa3221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa3221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Answering too quickly without thinking<\/strong>: speed must not replace quality.<\/li><li><strong>Being available 24\/7<\/strong>: you control your agenda \u2014 don\u2019t burn out.<\/li><li><strong>Falling into flattery<\/strong>: professionalism and usefulness matter, not empty compliments.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3cfc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c3cfc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f876b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f876b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Taking Control of Your Relationship With Your Bosses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d60e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10d60e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe359a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe359a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cManaging up\u201d is not optional. It\u2019s a <strong>strategic lever<\/strong> for accelerating your career, boosting visibility, and building trust with your leaders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07047a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07047a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60db440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60db440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My experience at Schlumberger taught me that sometimes, the lever hides in overlooked details: a simple notification setting can transform how you\u2019re perceived.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b21abe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b21abe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0fc7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0fc7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, tools have changed, environments are faster, but the principle remains the same: understand your bosses\u2019 priorities and make their work easier with responsiveness, relevance, and reliability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a52436 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a52436\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e09821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e09821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To anyone reading this, I\u2019d say:<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc93e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bc93e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30214e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30214e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><u>Don\u2019t leave your image to chance. Be intentional.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5094e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5094e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef2ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ef2ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find your own modern \u201cSameTime notifications.\u201d Use them to elevate your professionalism. And let time do the rest: consistency in these small actions builds the foundation of great careers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7cd0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb7cd0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a200497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a200497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057caca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"057caca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9260232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9260232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2dec0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d2dec0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e3d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32e3d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Yannick Kounga is the Founder &amp; CEO of Africa Venture Group, a company driving digital transformation, IT services, and venture building across Central and West Africa. With over 16 years of international experience across 15 countries, he combines global expertise with local impact, helping businesses and entrepreneurs unlock growth opportunities.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Art of Managing Up: How to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Bosses A. Why Managing Up Has Become a Key Skill In today\u2019s fast-paced, interconnected, and competitive professional world, it is no longer enough to simply be good at your tasks. 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