In this section, you’ll find tools to help you manage managers, define role expectations, and build relationships with staff through skip-level meetings.

Where to Start

Resource Type
Tool / Template

Managing Managers Toolkit

This toolkit contains an overview of the tools in your management toolbelt and a checklist of the skills, behaviors, and practices to spot for when managing managers.

5 min read
Resource Type
Article / publication

Six Tips for Managing Managers

Management is both a technical and a relational skill. As the manager of a manager, you’re paying attention to the outcomes they lead their team to achieve and how they relate to their staff in the process. Here are six tips for managing managers.

5 min read

Additional Resources

Resource Type
Article / publication

Six Tips for Managing Managers

Management is both a technical and a relational skill. As the manager of a manager, you’re paying attention to the outcomes they lead their team to achieve and how they relate to their staff in the process. Here are six tips for managing managers.

5 min read
Resource Type
Tool / Template

Managing Managers Toolkit

This toolkit contains an overview of the tools in your management toolbelt and a checklist of the skills, behaviors, and practices to spot for when managing managers.

5 min read
Resource Type
Tool / Template

Expectations for Managers Sample

Whether you’re a senior leader or a middle manager, you can use this tool to get aligned with your team about management expectations and responsibilities. 

10 min read
Resource Type
Article / publication

How to Manage Skip-Level Relationships

Interacting with your direct reports’ direct reports—with care, attention, and consistency—has significant benefits. Here are three specific tips for navigating skip-level relationships successfully.

6 min read
Resource Type
Article / publication

How to Use Skip-Level Meetings Effectively

Skip-level meetings are one-on-one meetings that managers hold with staff other than the people they manage directly. They’re helpful for building relationships, gaining insight into your team and organization, and getting feedback about the managers that you manage.

4.5 min read
Resource Type
Tool / Template

Caja de herramientas para la gerencia de gerentes

Esta caja de herramientas contiene una panorámica de las herramientas de su cinturón de gestión y una lista de comprobación de las habilidades, comportamientos y prácticas que hay que buscar en la administración de los gerentes.

6.5 min read
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