2025 GREATS: 1038: Getting What You Need from Your Boss through Managing Up with Melody Wilding

2025 GREATS: 1038: Getting What You Need from Your Boss through Managing Up with Melody Wilding

Author: How to be Awesome at Your Job December 18, 2025 Duration: 37:49
Melody Wilding breaks down the crucial conversations to have with your boss to improve your work life.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to differentiate yourself with one conversation  2) How to build your pushback power  3) The easiest way to improve your visibility  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1038 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MELODY —  Melody Wilding is a professor of human behavior at Hunter College and author of Managing Up. She was recently named one of Insider’s “most innovative career coaches.” Her background as a therapist and emotions researcher informs her unique approach, weaving evidence-based neuroscience and psychology with professional development. Her previous book is Trust Yourself.  • Book: Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge  • Website: ManagingUp.com  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen  • Book: Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Vanguard. Give your clients consistent results year in and year out with vanguard.com/AUDIO • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome • Taelor. Visit Visit taelor.style and get 10% off gift cards with the code PODCASTGIFT • Cashflow Podcasting. Explore launching (or outsourcing) your podcast with a free 10-minute call with Pete. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ever feel like there's a gap between the work you're doing and the work you know you're capable of? That's the space where How to Be Awesome at Your Job lives. Hosted by Pete, this long-running podcast digs into the practical, often overlooked tactics that transform good performance into remarkable impact. Rather than abstract theory, each conversation with accomplished thought-leaders and results-getters focuses on extracting specific, actionable insights you can apply immediately. You'll hear real stories and candid advice that sharpen universal skills-like clear communication, strategic thinking, and effective collaboration-which are essential for any role that involves working with others and solving problems. With over 25 million downloads and recognition from places like The New York Times and Forbes, the podcast has become a trusted resource for professionals seeking more than just a checklist. It’s about cultivating a more fulfilling career, finding more meaning in your daily tasks, and yes, creating more wins and financial reward along the way. Tune in to discover how small shifts in approach can lead to significant gains in your performance, your well-being, and your overall enjoyment of the work you do.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Podcast Episodes
1134: Creating the Moments that Make Work Come Alive with Daniel Coyle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:08
Daniel Coyle shares how to infuse ordinary work moments with greater meaning, joy, and fulfillment. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why shared improvement beats self-improvement 2) The three minute visualization that liberates treme…
1131: How to Stop Playing Small at Work with Kelli Thompson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:51
Kelli Thompson shows you how to break free from intimidation, hierarchy, and self-doubt. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why over-admiring your coworkers could be undermining your progress 2) The key to sustainable confidence 3) How…