How to Have a Successful Meeting with Your Boss’s Boss

Grady Coppell/Getty ImagesPostPostShareAnnotateSaveGet PDFBuy CopiesPrintSummary.Taking the time and effort to invest in upward relationships, such as those with skip-level managers, requires strategy, humility, and diligence. After all, leadership is not only about managing those below you, but also navigating the complexities above. In this article, the author offers practical tips for holding a successful skip-level meeting.PostPostShareAnnotateSaveGet PDFBuy CopiesPrintHow well do you know your manager’s manager? How much time have you spent with them without your boss present? If you’re like most of the professionals I work with, then the answer to both of these questions is probably “very little.” And yet, managing up doesn’t stop at influencing your immediate boss. It also requires that you build relationships with leaders further up your chain of command, including with your “grandmanager” or “big boss.”