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How to Network Upward Without Being Obvious
Season 1
Episode 45
Published 2 months, 1 week ago
Description
Lucas and Luna explore the art of upward networking—building relationships with senior leaders without seeming transactional or desperate. They dissect the specific case of a mid-level marketing manager who used a cross-functional project to earn face time with a VP of Strategy at a Fortune 500 consumer goods company. The episode breaks down three concrete techniques: the 'informational update' email framing, the 'two-step ask' pattern for meeting requests, and the 'pre-read strategy' for making every interaction valuable to the senior person. They also address what happens when your boss feels threatened by your upward moves—and how to navigate that without losing your current sponsor. No platitudes, just playbook-level detail.