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Managing Up/Down as a Regional Applications Manager in Field Science
In terms of managing down, I want to be sure that people are on top of their annual goals, or if a goal seems too ambitious, to break it down into the doing parts. In terms of managing up, our head of R&D is extremely busy, and it is important to have done as much work as possible on a problem before passing it up the chain. The question should be specific and not able to be answered by someone else.
- Negotiating difficult conversations
- Seeking advice from advisors and mentors
- Training and mentoring individuals