With all the restructuring, lay offs, asking people to do more with less, and working harder every day for less, it really can be debilitating when an opportunity comes along and you don’t get promoted.
It makes you wonder. What is wrong with me? Aren’t I doing a good job? Can I do something different to get promoted? The true answer to this question really depends on the person and the circumstances. But more often than not, it is an issue of people not seeing you in the new role or having questions about how effective you might be in the new role.
Let’s take a look at some real situations, names removed, of course, to protect the candidates. Read more…
