When should you ask for a promotion?
Andy Molinsky
Organizational & Cross-Cultural Psychologist at Brandeis; 3x Book Author: Global Dexterity, Reach, Forging Bonds in a Global Workforce
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Today's newsletter will be brief. It's a quick response to a question that a former student asked me about when she should ask for a promotion.
My answer was that it depends on the answer to two key questions: (1) Do you think you're ready; and (2) Do other people (namely, your boss) think you're ready?
That creates 4 possibilities worthy of consideration:
For her, the answer was clear. She was in the "time to get the confidence to ask" box - which prompted another conversation about how to do that!
How about you? Where are you in this chart, and what action would you like to take as a result?
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1 年For 'other people,' ensure it refers to a diverse group and not just one individual who might share the same hesitations. This is especially important for women, who often undervalue themselves.