Work & AmbitionEuphemism
Managing Up
MAN-uh-jing upnoun
What it means
The unpaid second job of translating your actual output into language your manager can repeat to theirs.
What it actually means
Do your boss's job of understanding your job.
How it is used in a sentence
"She's brilliant at managing up, which is why she got promoted."
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Work & Ambitionper-FOR-muns rih-VYOOnounEuphemism
An annual ritual in which your manager reads aloud a document written about you, in the third person, months ago.
Real meaningHere is a verdict you cannot appeal.