Draft upward communication messages for engineering managers.
npx skills add https://github.com/imsus/cto --skill managing-up-imsus
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: managing-up Source: https://github.com/imsus/cto/tree/main/.agents/skills/managing-up Command: npx skills add https://github.com/imsus/cto --skill managing-up-imsus
It helps EMs prevent surprise failures and credibility loss by communicating upward reliably, handling disagreements with leadership constructively, and translating what you’re doing into signal your manager can advocate for.
Ask the skill to help you draft an upward message for a decision you disagree with by providing the context, what you raised, and what you want your manager to do next.
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To communicate disagreements with leadership, frame push-back by distinguishing non-material, material, and critical disagreements, focusing on how you engaged with the decision process rather than just the outcome to maintain credibility.
Escalating risks early requires surfacing potential failures proactively with solutions, warning your manager before issues materialize so they do not look unreliable to their leadership, and maintaining a reliable update cadence.
Delivering bad news to senior leaders involves using clear language and appropriate judgment signals like "I believe" or "as far as I know," ensuring your upward communication conveys appropriate context without causing panic.
Recovering from negative performance review fallout requires rebuilding your update cadence, escalating issues with proposed solutions ready, and consistently sharing wins upward to translate your work into signal your manager can advocate for.
Preparing for skip-level conversations involves gathering reliable context, drafting concise actionable messages, and applying decision-type specific guidance to ensure upward communication maintains your credibility with senior leaders.
Yes, giving upward feedback uses an "even more" style approach, allowing you to share expectations constructively, share wins upward, and ensure leadership alignment while maintaining a reliability-first managing up strategy.
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