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# Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 11, 2025
- **Time:** 12:20–12:50 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 13
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one)

## Description

Let’s face it: managers don’t arrive with step-by-step instructions, but with the right tools, you can figure them out anyway! Success in your role isn’t just about crushing your own goals—it’s about syncing up with your boss like the perfect tech stack. In this session, we’ll dive into the art of “managing up” using empathy, emotional intelligence, and strategic communication. You’ll learn how to decode your manager’s quirks, priorities, and working style (yes, even their 7 a.m. email habit) and craft a working relationship that’s less glitchy and more collaborative. Whether you’re looking to build a better connection or troubleshoot tricky dynamics, this session will leave you with practical strategies to lead with understanding—and make your working partnership a win-win.

## Speaker

### [Natalie Hylton](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@natalie-hylton)

My passion is to lift people up to be the best that they can be


## Related talks at this congress

- [I’ve been assigned to a project… Now what?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/466-i-ve-been-assigned) — Bruno Morgante
- [Management in times of Agentic AI - The Human Premium](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/787-management-in-times) — Manjuri Sinha
- [How to bulletproof your remote leadership](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/770-how-to-bulletproof) — Renita Käsper
- [The Art of Firm Kindness: Managing Underperformers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/821-the-art-of-firm) — Anton Kazakov