# How to turn around Your relationship with upper management **URL:** \ **Category:** GOOD/BAD BOSSES\ **Created:** [August 4, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-to-turn-around-your-relationship-with-upper-management/1632 "2020-08-04T12:38:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tex2e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@Tex2e](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Tex2e)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-to-turn-around-your-relationship-with-upper-management/1632/1 "2020-08-04T12:38:31Z")
My direct manager’s boss (head guy) doesn’t like me. I can’t figure out why and looking for suggestions to turn it around ??for example - Leaves me off emails , responds to other employees emails positively and ignores mine , seems annoyed when I speak in meetings… ---
**Author:** ![asmodeusish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@asmodeusish](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/asmodeusish)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-to-turn-around-your-relationship-with-upper-management/1632/2 "2020-08-05T20:49:42Z")
Do you have the kind of relationship with your manager that you could bring it up? Leaving you off of emails - sounds like that could be business critical and an easy point to start a conversation to try to get some insight into the stuff that is feeling more personal. ---
**Author:** ![grandpoobah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-to-turn-around-your-relationship-with-upper-management/1632/3 "2020-08-05T22:31:30Z")
Not an exact, one to one relationship with your topic BUT there are a few good points that might help in dealing with your boss… > **[5 Step Guide to Talking to Your Manager About Growth - StyleDispatch](https://styledispatch.com/5-step-guide-talking-manager-growth/)** > > Gone are the days of seeing yourself at any given company for 20+ years. Frequent job migration is the norm, making it increasingly difficult to set a long term plan. In fact, four in 10 employees believe that in order to... ---
**Author:** ![Tex2e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@Tex2e](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Tex2e)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-to-turn-around-your-relationship-with-upper-management/1632/4 "2020-09-03T00:14:14Z")
Thanks for the article