Here's how you can keep your boss informed and engaged through effective upward communication.

Understanding communication preferences of others is key. I once had a boss who on the first day of working with him gave me 15 slides on how he liked to be communicated with. Every nuance from style, format, length, word preference, etc was there. Initially I thought how arrogant but it was amazing as I could never get it wrong from there on. After that I wished every boss came with one of those and if not then I would make it an important early action to understand these factors as quickly as possible

Know your boss is more important than knowing your key responsibilities! In facilitation perspective, one should understand the demographic and professional background of collegue, especially boss. So that one could able to deal, communicate very effectively with his/her boss. As a results of effective communication, the boss could be interested to engage with his employee!!

To continue with the first factor, if one knows his or her boss extensively, when to how to and what to communicate based on time to his boss will be understood. If I inform right matter at the wrong time or vice versa will end up at unproductive! While dealing with boss, prioritise the content to inform primarily. Inform that specific content at the right time is most importantly!

Unlock your potential at work by mastering upward communication! Here's how to keep your boss informed and engaged. Anticipate your boss's needs and provide updates before they ask, take initiative, and keep them in the loop without being micromanaged. Bullet points or short paragraphs are effective in conveying essential details quickly. By mastering upward communication, you can build a strong relationship with your boss, demonstrate your value, and ensure you're both on the same page. Start implementing these strategies today for a more productive work relationship!

In my experience, preparation is plays a big role to keep boss engaged. Boss should not feel, the time he or she spends is neither unproductive nor not interesting!! How I go to inform this ?? How I hook the interest of boss by saying this ? to be prepared well upon practice.

I encourage my team to schedule regular one-on-one meetings to provide updates on your work, discuss progress on key projects, and address any challenges or concerns. These meetings can be weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, depending on your workflow and preferences. Actively seek feedback on your work, projects, and performance. Ask for specific feedback on areas where you can improve or areas where they would like to see more progress. Use this feedback to guide your efforts and make adjustments as needed.

Things should not be coming up as surprises nor should you wait for the weekly checkpoint to share something critical. Remember good communication is also about picking out the so what for others rather than focusing on the what. Keeping it short is always appreciated

Set up communication rituals. Make it simple and effortless so they can be adopted by everyone involved. One example is setting up a check-in channel on your communication platform where everyone takes 5 minutes in the begging o their shift to write what they have done the previous day and what they are working on. This could also be a weekly ritual.