Every year the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, a holiday for our nearest and dearest relationships. But when we think about important relationships, there is one connection that gets consistently overlooked and under-analyzed - the one with our manager. They are one of the most influential people on our career. However, most of the advice on developing effective managerial relationships is woefully incomplete when compared to the amount of advice on building healthy personal relationships. Still, a lot of the same principles can apply in each case because a strong relationship only needs mutual respect, shared goals, and open communication - something we should strive for in our professional work as in our personal lives. In that spirit, let's take top advice on building quality personal relationships from certified experts and spin it to look at how we can work more effectively with our manager.