A lot of people in the workforce today may have a boss who’s still new to managing, and could resort to all sorts of zany micromanagement ideas. In the office, that could mean tweaking every idea to perfectly match their vision, and for remote workers, it could mean all day Zoom meetings. Whatever the case may be, the best way for you, the employee to thrive in such a situation is to learn how to manage your manager.

Before we get started, let me say that there are a lot of guides on how to do this online. Some offer great advice, while others perhaps you’ll find things to disagree with. At the end of the day, the relationship you have with your boss is unique, and it’s a matter of assessing the situation and finding what will work best for you.

Get on the same page and aim for the same goals

Unless your boss is the owner of the company, every boss or manager reports to someone else. That means they have goals to reach and targets to hit, and that’s likely what’s on their mind when they are assessing you.