Sherman recommended that Clarke be disciplined, but higher-ups rejected the idea.

谢尔曼建议对克拉克进行纪律惩戒，但高层拒绝了这个意见。

Helen: and I'll pitch it to the higher-ups.

海伦：然后我会把它推荐给高层。

Higher-ups remember people who did big things.

上级领导往往能够记住做过大事的人。

But it's not just the higher-ups you need to impress.

但是不仅你要让上级对你有好印象。

The corporate higher-ups were pressured to drop the rule.

公司高层迫于压力，不得不取消这项规定。

If discipline is what he needs, let the higher-ups make that call.

如果你的老板需要纪律约束的话，那就让上级打通知他吧。

If discipline is what he needs, let the higher-ups make that call.

如果你的老板需要纪律约束的话，那就让上级打电话通知他吧。

After a decade of struggling with his higher-ups, he decided to quit.

在与上级们斗争了十年之后，他决定放弃。

He got the promotion just because he was a bootlicker to the higher-ups.

他就是因为拍马屁才得到了提升。

Please prepare a more detailed proposal, and then I'll pitch it to the higher-ups.

请准备一份更详细的提案，然后我会把它推销给高阶主管。

He did not really represent their opinions to the higher-ups, although he claimed he did.

他没有真正地把他们的意见反映给上级，尽管他说已经反映过了。

Talkback : Have you ever been confronted with unethical behavior by colleagues or higher-ups?

反馈 ：你是否遇到过同事或上级有不道德的行为？

Good point. Please prepare a more detailed proposal, and then I'll pitch it to the higher-ups.

说得没错。请准备一份更详细的提案，然后我会把它推销给高阶主管。

But it's not just the higher-ups you need to impress. Build relationships with all colleagues.

但是不仅要让上级对你有好印象，还要和所有同事建立好的关系。

Helen: Good point. Please prepare a more detailed proposal, and then I'll pitch it to the higher-ups.

海伦：说得没错。请准备一份更详细的提案，然后我会把它推销给高阶主管。

If she's about to get laid off and her higher-ups have no idea what you do, you'll be vulnerable too.

如果你的上司要下岗而她的上级对你的工作又根本不了解那你也容易下岗。

When an employee takes style direction from higher-ups, the company looks at it as a sign of emotional intelligence.

如果一个员工仿效了上司的穿衣风格，公司会将这种行为视为情商高的表现。

Bosses, parents and higher-ups will (by Thursday onward) drop the impatience and temperament of the last two months.

老板、父母或高层人物将（最迟周四）摒弃过去两个月中所呈现的不耐烦态度；

You might need to talk to your boss, but sometimes you can just start doing something and inform the higher-ups later.

你也许需要和你的老板聊聊，但是有时你可以先开个头然后再汇报给你的上司。

Own up to your mistakes sooner rather than later if you want continued trust from your higher-UPS and fellow employees.

如果你想继续得到领导和同事的信任，那就在工作失误后尽快告知相关人员。

How could his or her relationships with higher-ups, and direct reports, be stronger and more effective than they are now?

如何让他(她)与高层和上司的关系更加牢固和高效？

Groupon higher-ups knew that eventually an entry-level sales position inside the company would have to have entry-level pay.

公司的高层其实心知肚明，公司初级销售职位的员工最终只能拿与他们职位相称的薪水。

Making him look smart to higher-ups and having him depend on you for good Suggestions is certainly not going to do you any harm.

头儿在上司面前表现神勇，头儿倚重你提出好的建议，对你绝对没有任何坏处。

This query is a bit cliche, but says it's still an effective way of connecting with higher-ups. You can ask for advice, insight, wisdom.

这个问题有些老套，但它仍然是一个与上级沟通的有效方式。你可以寻求建议、见解和智慧。所有这些都是在夸奖对方。

First, if you haven't already done so, try sitting down with higher-ups at your firm and expressing your dissatisfaction with your workload.

首先，如果你还没有这么做过，你可以试着和你现在公司的上级坐下来，跟他表达你对工作负荷的不满。

This is not an easy thing to do as employees are often eager to please those above them and don't want to criticize or question their higher-ups.

这绝非易事，因为员工总是太过于渴望去取悦他们的上司，而不去批评或质疑他们的上司。

"A simple thank-you from the higher-ups would be nice," said Garten, who spends nearly 60 percent of his workweek making personal calls from his desk.

上级一个简单的感谢会让我感觉不错，“加藤说。”尽管他在办公室百分之六十的工作时间是打他的个人电话。

But when there are outsiders, like business people from other companies, it might be good to address your higher-ups as Mr., Ms. Or whatever is appropriate.

不过。如果有外人在时，比如其他公司的人，最好能称呼你的上司为先生、女士或任何适当的称谓。