MANAGING UP How to Get What You Need From the People in Charge

The author and executive coach Melody Wilding narrates this helpful guide with low-key certitude that makes her ideas and suggestions sound empowering. With her vocal friendliness and relaxed pacing, she sounds like a knowledgeable teacher with a big heart. Her performance makes this an easy lesson to hear and absorb. The strategies she offers, illustrated with practical communication scripts, are organized as types of conversations that people typically have with their superiors. Her knowledge of communication dynamics in authority relationships is impressive, revealing a nuanced view of issues that are common in work settings but frequently not addressed. The tools Wilding offers will help listeners be more skillful and confident when communicating with their managers. T.W. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2025]