MANAGING YOUR MANAGER
Insights into Corporate Management for Ambitious Professionals Mid Career Pros Future Leaders
Unlock the secrets to better management relations by cutting through corporate fluff to actively manage the most pivotal relationship(s) of your career.
01 — See if you can relate
Who is this course for?
Ideal for Ambitious Professionals , Early-Career Hires, Mid-Career Pros, Future Leaders, looking to up their game in effective management and performance excellence.
02 — Meet your instructors
Jordan Thibodeau, Joe Ternasky Tech veterans of Silicon Valley
Seasoned technologists & Industry veterans breaking down the latest in technology without the hype. Featured Hosts on the SVIC Podcast plus.
What you will learn:
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Read manager signals (spoken ones and the unspoken).
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Build mutually beneficial alliances.
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Build reputation that keeps your options wide open.
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Position for raises, promotions, and job satisfaction.
03 — Course Modules
We've covered all the topics you need
Uncover every facet of managing your manager and unlock the secrets to better navigate your most pivotal relationships in your career.

Section 1
Overviews steps to success
Learn to research, script, and outline captivating stories that engage your work culture and manager from start to finish.
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01. Course overview 2:30
This isn’t your standard “be a good employee” class. Managing Your Manager cuts through the usual corporate fluff and shows you how to actively manage the most pivotal relationship in your career: the one with your boss. You’ll learn how to read your manager’s signals (the spoken ones and the unspoken), build mutually beneficial alliances, and carve out a professional reputation that keeps your options wide open.
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02. Who It's For 4:00
Ambitious Professionals,, Early-Career Hires, Mid-Career Pros, Future Leaders - essentially, anyone who is fed up waiting for “someone upstairs” to notice your hard work and want real tools to stand out (and move up), this course was built for you.
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03. What’s Included 3:30
13 Action-Oriented Lessons. Each lesson hits a vital skill or perspective you need for dealing effectively with your manager, from spotting communication traps to nailing performance reviews without last-minute drama.
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A guided workbook designed to make sure you’re not just reading content—you’re actually applying it. Reflect on personal workplace scenarios, build a profile of your manager’s style, outline your own career progression goals, and track how you handle tough conversations.

Section 2
Course Setup steps to success
Master recommended lesson steps and setup for optimal productive managing your manager tailored to take your career to next level.
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Where you can talk to other students who have taken the class, discuss ideas related to the course, and impact future course lessons.
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Unfiltered stories from the authors’ experiences in major tech companies, including acquisitions and tough negotiations. These accounts expose the real politics of organizations—no sugar-coating.
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Each lesson comes with honest, carefully selected book titles to deepen your mastery on topics like feedback, negotiation, culture, and more.
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Because the world of AI, remote work, and corporate change isn’t slowing down. You get new insights as soon as the content is refreshed.

Section 3
Table of Contents 13 Lessons
Unlock the secrets of Managing Your Manager and negotiating your career path with insightful lessons to help you manage the most pivotal relationship in your career: the one with your boss.
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Lesson 1. 2:30
The three fallacies that block your career growth.
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Lesson 2 4:00
Becoming an “anthropologist” to decode your manager’s quirks and biases.
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Lesson 3. 3:30
Finding your manager’s communication style—so you can talk their language.
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Lesson 4. 5:00
How to Prevent Performance Review Surprises
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Lesson 5. 2:30
The Art of Delivering Bad News Well

Section 4
Applying Knowledge 13 exercises
Discovering the benefits of journaling success and new knowledge.
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Lesson 6. 2:30
How to Find Key Partners to Turbo-Charge Your Impact
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Lesson 7. 4:00
How to Align with Your Manager and Your Company’s Culture
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Lesson 8. 3:30
Your First 100 Days In A New Job: Not All Days are Created Equal
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Lesson 9. 5:00
Handling A Toxic Work Environment
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Lesson 10. 2:30
Using AI At Work
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Lesson 11. 3:00
Negotiating Raises and Promotions
05 — Featured Testimonials
Hear from others who have
taken this course
Discover how satisfied buyers and students have transformed their career knowledge skills and achieved game-changing results.
“This course did a great job helping me maintain awareness of the importance of managing my relationship with my manager. This is a helpful course that made the task less overwhelming.”
“The course has practical steps that help you empathize with your manager and allows you to leverage that understanding.”
“A lot of useful tips on how to be a better employee, and understand your manager as an employee and team member, as well as the network that is part of. I particularly liked the tips on types of managers and learning their style, and relate to being the TLDR; manager.”
06 — Purchase the course
Choose your path
to video mastery
Select the plan that suits your needs and start your journey to becoming a video creation expert today.
For Member
Interactive quizzes, lifetime access, community forum, email support.
- Lifetime access
- Guided Workbook
Non Members
Course Download PDF, bonus consultation, priority support.
- Lifetime access
- Bonus modules
- Priority support
- Downloadable resources
- Feedback on request
Consultation
Personalized feedback, live Q&A sessions, exclusive webinars.
- Exclusive Consultation
- Expert mentorship
- Access to Exclusive Discord
07 — Frequently Asked
Questions? We're glad you asked.
Get answers to common queries about our course to make an informed decision before embarking on your learning journey.
You can start with a pen & paper, basic desktop or tablet technology, for consultations we recommend desktop hardware for stable face-to-face comms and a high-quality web camera and microphone.
Absolutely! Our course caters to all corporate and workplace skill levels, from Early-Career Hires to seasoned professionals.
You'll have lifetime access to the Course Documentation, including future updates. And our Patreon Portal if your package includes tier access.
Yes, our Discord community forum provides an opportunity to engage with fellow students, and experts alike, to share insights, and seek advice.
If you lose track of documentations we cn arrange technical support to assist issues promptly.
No, upon completion, your success will be determined by you, and your progress and follow ups. Having access to our Discord server and community will showcase your newfound skills and confidences.
No, upon completion, your success will be determined by you and your progress follow up. Having access to our Discord server and community will showcase your newfound skills and confidences.