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Managing Up

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refoundai·vlatest·other·MIT

This "Managing Up" skill helps you articulate your needs and goals to superiors for better alignment and career advancement.

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  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add refoundai/lenny-skills --skill managing-up -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

refoundai

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  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

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13598cc54e
Manifest
skills/managing-up/SKILL.md
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3 files, 891 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill helps AI agents communicate effectively with superiors, understand their priorities, and proactively address potential concerns. It focuses on framing requests in a way that aligns with management's goals and anticipating needs to demonstrate value. The agent can also help draft emails or meeting agendas tailored for upward communication.

When to use it

  • You need to request resources from your manager but want to present the case persuasively.
  • You’re preparing for a performance review and want to highlight accomplishments effectively.
  • You're unsure how to best communicate a potential problem or roadblock to leadership.
  • You need assistance drafting an email to your boss summarizing project progress and next steps.

Key capabilities

  • Framing requests aligned with management priorities
  • Anticipating managerial concerns
  • Drafting emails for upward communication
  • Structuring meeting agendas for leadership presentations

Example prompts

  • "Help me draft an email requesting approval for a new marketing campaign, focusing on ROI."
  • "I need to explain why we're behind schedule on Project X. How should I frame this conversation with my manager?"
  • “Create a meeting agenda to present the Q3 sales results to the executive team.”

Tips & gotchas

This skill requires context about your company’s culture and your manager's communication style for optimal results. Providing background information on past interactions can improve the agent's ability to tailor its responses effectively.