In the world of business, the concept of "managing up" is often seen as a vital skill for career advancement and personal growth. But what exactly does it mean to manage up effectively, and why is it so crucial? To shed light on this topic, we sat down with Nejat Abdurahman, a renowned keynote speaker, leadership coach, and the founder of N-BAC, a business advisory and consulting firm. Nejat is passionate about helping individuals and organisations unlock their potential and transform their leadership practices. In this interview, she shares her insights on the art of managing up and provides actionable tips for success.

Cosette Remund is the Founder & CEO of Scalable Ops. She’s a branding and communication specialist who helps coaches and course creators simplify what it takes to get in front of the right people & get them to convert into paying clients. Cosette is also a certified Master Practioner of NLP. She uses core tenets of NLP to help her clients improve their communication.

Sandy De Stadler is a strategic leadership coach, mentor and trainer at Elevate the Leader in You™. She enables ambitious women to accelerate their careers without burning out. Sandy uses a science-based method to fast-track her client's career success and move forward in weeks or months instead of years. 

Jill Hurst-Wahl is a speaker, writer, researcher, educator, and consultant. In addition to her own consulting practice, she works with Widerstand Consulting to dismantle institutional racism.

Svenja Keller is the Founder and Director of Svenja Keller Ltd. She is a financial coach who helps people make sense of their money and bring meaning to their lives. Her main aim is to empower people to make their own decisions around money and life. She uses her 20 years of experience in financial services with coaching skills to effectively improve the financial well-being of her clients.

Svenja Keller is the Founder and Director of Svenja Keller Ltd. She is a financial coach who helps people make sense of their money and bring meaning to their lives. Her main aim is to empower people to make their own decisions around money and life. She uses her 20 years of experience in financial services with coaching skills to effectively improve the financial well-being of her clients.

Lynn Roberts is the Director of Growth and Service Design at Action For Children. With a focus on building highly effective teams, Lynn is responsible for leading key areas of the organisation, including Service Design, Service Development & Relationship Management, Contracts & Tendering, Fundraising Proposition Development, and the national digital family support service "Parent Talk". Her expertise lies in driving strategic growth initiatives and ensuring the delivery of impactful services to support children and families. Lynn's dedication and passion for her work contribute to the success and positive impact of Action For Children's mission.

Kathryn Wright is the Managing Director at Discount Vouchers. Kathryn has gained a wealth of experience through working across many sectors, functions and business sizes, leading to her current MD position. Using her experience, she has developed tools to build a high-performing, close-knit team across sales, marketing and operations and is extremely well-practised at hiring, coaching and performance management. In this masterclass, she shares her skills for unlocking success through effective coaching and goal setting.

Mark De Stadler is an international communication coach and trainer at Aweness Communication and CONQA group who helps leaders develop world-class communication and influencing skills or what is called Executive Presence. He also teaches his clients to demonstrate their value so that they can stand out and future-proof their careers. This skill is extremely valuable as the current economy is particularly challenging and it is more important than ever to demonstrate your value in the business as a manager. 

Claudia Cardinali is the Head of Client Operations at Great Influence. As a first-time manager, Claudia discusses her biggest challenges and how to overcome them.