Episode 26 - Managing Up Without Feeling Awkward (or Sucking Up)

The Toby Talks Podcast · Jul 9, 2026 · 25m

You've done good work. You've delivered results. You've been a reliable, valuable member of your team. And then the promotion, the opportunity, or the visibility went to someone else.

If that's a familiar feeling, this episode was made for you.

Many professionals spend their entire careers doing excellent work and waiting to be recognized for it. What they don't realize is that there's a skill sitting right next to performance that most people never develop: managing up. Not flattery. Not office politics. The real, practical discipline of building an intentional relationship with your…