Lemons to Lemonade #4 - Not being promoted
Posted on April 3, 2007
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One of the most common issues faced by most employees is - a lost promotion. If the end result does not match with your “objective” evaluation of yourself, then an immediate response is to to hole up and lick the wounds. Whatever the kneejerk response is, there is a degradation of trust between the employee and the supervisor. This, unfortunately, is a lost cause.
Instead the smart response is to strategize a long term plan, with your manager. Map out a development plan, spanning the next few years; partner with manager and peers and measure progress.Here are somethings you may want to put into the development plan.
- Identify specific skills you require to be successful at work.
- Advertise your Goals & Objectives.
- Scour the organization for opportunities.
- Identify the steps required to acheive each of the goals.
- Clearly layout the expectations from your manager (if you need his help).
When one has a plan, partnered with their boss, then it becomes more about whether you have accomplished X, Y or Z. There’s a difference between not getting something you want and not getting something you’ve earned.
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