Managing Promotion Readiness

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  How To Tell An Employee They Are Not Ready for a Promotion

  Jessica Donahue, Director of Learning and Development, Continental Properties

  Jessica provides advice on how to tell an employee they are not ready for a promotion. She acknowledges that avoiding the topic or making empty promises will only increase the employee's frustration. The disconnect is often due to poor Leadership in communicating expectations. Vague feedback is confusing and unhelpful for growth. Employees have zero chance of improving if their manager does not explain what is holding them back. Not receiving a promotion is already frustrating, but lacking clear reasons and guidance makes it worse. Jessica urges managers to get specific about why promotions are not yet deserved and what needs to change.

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  How to Talk to an Employee Obsessed With Promotion

  Jessica Powell, VP of Communications & Public Affairs, Google

  Jessica provides advice for managers on how to talk to employees who are obsessed with getting a promotion or raise. She notes that most employees want more money and promotions at some point in their career. For high performing employees who want these things, managers should have Empathy and understand it is normal to want things that greatly impact your life. However, employees may not be ready for promotions yet and need to hit certain milestones first. Jessica recommends managers provide concrete examples of what employees still need to work on, such as taking on more responsibilities or hitting sales targets. Managers should also acknowledge their own past desires for promotions to relate to employees.

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