The Most Exciting News I’ve Ever Shared

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?? FREE BONUSES:?Access over $300 of bonuses when you pre-order Melody's new book, Managing Up , including a FREE TICKET to the private Promotion Playbook masterclass December 4th-6th ($247 value).

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This news has been THREE YEARS in the making. I can finally share that my new book, Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge, is available for pre-order right now at managingup.com .

I've never been more proud of anything that I've created. I didn’t think that was possible because I was extremely proud of my first book, Trust Yourself. But I really gave Managing Up my all to ensure you find something useful and immediately applicable on every single page.

Whether you're:

• Struggling to make your voice heard in meetings
• Feeling overlooked for opportunities
• Watching less qualified colleagues get promoted ahead of you
• Tired of feeling like you're at the mercy of your boss's moods
• Unsure how to ask for a raise or resources
• Trying to build allies across departments
• Want to influence decisions that affect your team

As long as you’re trying to get what you need from the people in charge, Managing Up shows you exactly how to make that happen.?

I obsessed for three years over getting this book right, because...

You only get one life on this earth and you’ll spend the majority, nearly 70% of that working.

There will be periods of your life where you spend more time with your boss, leaders, and colleagues than your family. And you deserve to approach each day with confidence and a feeling of control and personal power, even with people that have more positional power than you.

Managing Up is About YOU, Not Your Boss

Most of the conventional wisdom about managing up barely scratches the surface of what professionals actually need to succeed today.

The typical advice – "bring solutions, not problems" or "understand your boss's priorities" – isn't wrong.

But it fails to address the complex human dynamics that actually determine your success at work. These oversimplified tips don't help when you're:

• You're trying to influence a boss you rarely see in person while competing for attention with teammates across multiple time zones
• Your manager keeps shifting priorities and strategies, making it hard to know what "good work" even looks like anymore
• You need to build relationships with stakeholders who have different working styles - some want detailed emails, others prefer quick chats
• Your boss is overwhelmed themselves, meaning you have to carefully choose when and how to raise important issues
• You're navigating matrix reporting structures where you have multiple "bosses" with competing demands and deadlines

We’re not talking about being a suck up or a people pleaser. ?

You'll learn how to step into what I call your professional power position – that sweet spot where influencing others and confidence in yourself come together.

You'll discover exactly how to not only handle a boss who keeps changing priorities and how to push back when yet another project is dumped on you...

But also how to position yourself as a strategic partner rather than just an order-taker, how to get people to lean in when you talk and how to create opportunities for yourself instead of waiting for them to be handed to you.

The 10 Key Conversations

Managing Up is structured around 10 conversations to help you go from being a victim to workplace whims to shaping your entire work experience into one that’s more fulfilling, easeful, and on your own terms.

These include:

• The Alignment Conversation, where you get crystal clear on expectations and the styles conversations so you can work with boss’s with different personalities.
• The Boundaries Conversation, where you learn to pushback on unreasonable requests and extra work without coming across as difficult.
• The Feedback Conversation to give criticism up your chain of command.
• And yes, we even cover step by step exactly how to have the Advancement and Money Conversations so you get the recognition and compensation you deserve.?

The best part – and my favorite part – is that each conversation framework gives you exact words to say, common pitfalls to avoid, and specific techniques for applying the practices and adjusting your approach to any surprise that may come up.

Pre-Order Your Copy Today & Claim $300 in Bonuses

When you pre-order the book right now at managingup.com , you get access to:

• A FREE ticket to the private Promotion Playbook masterclass ($247 value). Happening December 4-6th and only for preorder buyers. I’ll personally guide you through acing your year-end performance review with confidence, strategically positioning yourself for advancement in 2025, negotiating for the compensation you deserve?
• As a second bonus you get instant access to Chapter Cheat Sheets (value $47), our 10-page reader's guide, distilling key action steps and scripts from each chapter, delivered to your inbox immediately upon pre-order confirmation.

Even better, when you preorder now at https://managingup.com you get these bonuses but you also lock in any future ones we announce and I have some fun things up my sleeve.?