5 phrases your boss is dying to hear you say

Fact: At some point, every one of us has (or had) a boss.

In so many ways, we look to them to have all the answers. At every rung in the ladder, we expect our bosses to actually lead us, guide us, and be our mentors.

But managers don’t know everything, and more often than not, they need our help, too. Unfortunately, only the best leaders actually ask for it.

But why wait to be asked? Here are five tiny sentences that every boss is secretly dying to hear you say, and that’ll help you manage up and make both you and your manager shine:

1. “I’ve got this”

Maybe your manager has a few bosses of her own who have just joined on. These new players are demanding, and she may not know how to manage them and their requests. Projects she used to oversee—like the ones you work on—may not be her top priority right now, nor might she be the best person to know how to do them. Read more...