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EasyUphill
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Leadership & Management

Managing Upwards and Across the Organisation

Duration
2 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R10,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

Managers are trained to lead the people below them and left to work out the rest by trial and error. This course covers managing the relationship with your own manager, and earning cooperation from peers whose priorities compete with yours.

What you will be able to do
  • Understand what your manager needs from you and supply it
  • Raise problems upwards early and without appearing to fail
  • Negotiate priorities when demands from above conflict
  • Build peer relationships before you need them
  • Resolve friction with other departments without escalation
  • Represent your team's interests credibly at senior level
Who should attend
  • Middle managers and team leaders
  • Specialists reporting to senior executives
  • Managers working across departmental boundaries
  • Newly promoted managers finding their level
Course outline
01
Managing your manager: what they actually need from you
02
Raising problems upwards early without looking incompetent
03
Negotiating priorities when senior demands conflict
04
Reading organisational politics without playing them
05
Building peer relationships before you need favours
06
Resolving departmental friction without escalating
07
Representing your team credibly at senior level
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
26 to 27 Oct 2026Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026London2 DaysUS$1,100
11 to 12 Jan 2027Dubai2 DaysUS$1,100
8 to 9 Mar 2027Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
10 to 11 May 2027Durban2 DaysR10,000
12 to 13 Jul 2027Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

Reply to the email this brochure came with, call +27 81 041 7673, or visit eubiz.co.za and open this course.

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