Teams rely on their managers to cut through the mucky-muck and help them get their jobs done. Middle managers are most likely to face mucky-muck because they interact with more functions, levels, groups, and individuals than others in the agency. Once mucky-muck presents itself, there are ways you can reduce its power over your department and organization. Let's look at 11 high-impact management techniques for navigating through the mucky-muck.