Comments on: Talent Talk: Q&A with Allan Watkinson, Gallup Consulting http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/27/talent-talk-qa-with-allan-watkinson-gallup-consulting/ A portal for all things recruitment in Australia Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/27/talent-talk-qa-with-allan-watkinson-gallup-consulting/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 Sarah Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:27:16 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/27/talent-talk-qa-with-allan-watkinson-gallup-consulting/#comment-2173 I have a question; What happens when an entire management team do not focus on setting clear expectations, recognising good performance appropriately and investing in their peoples’ development? How can you manage upwards to get what you need from your business? I know that the logical answer is… "Leave! Clearly you’re not getting what you need from your manager!" however in a tighter job market – when you have to stay, are there things, in your opinion, that the employees can do to increase their own engagement through managing upwards? I have a question; What happens when an entire management team do not focus on setting clear expectations, recognising good performance appropriately and investing in their peoples’ development? How can you manage upwards to get what you need from your business?

I know that the logical answer is… “Leave! Clearly you’re not getting what you need from your manager!” however in a tighter job market – when you have to stay, are there things, in your opinion, that the employees can do to increase their own engagement through managing upwards?

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