My aunt's advice to me is to enjoy at work and always see yourself as a mercenary(the company isn't yours, you shouldn't feel obligated to work yourself too hard). If you feel like you've mastered everything at your current job but your boss still won't promote you, try to look for other companies that will give you that role but don't resign yet, more companies will fight for you because you're not desperate. My aunt wanted to be a COO in her former company but her boss promoted other employee and gave her more responsibilities instead. Then she resigned and moved to another company that gave her that role and a car as a bonus. Her former boss realized he's wrong and begged her to come back but she rejected him hahaha.
If I been staff never been promoted Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
Your best promotion will be the one in another company. If you're looking for a raise just quit and go somewhere else. It's a lot easier and quicker than trying to convince your company that you deserve a raise
In three years I've had a 71% increase in my income and three promotions with only two company jumps. Jump baby jump! Be sure to add value at every stage.
That's very true. No employer will give any meaningful raise without a credible threat (a.k.a. another offer), and at that point it is probably better to leave.
I agree! If a better opportunity arises, go for it! Company loyalty no longer exists once companies removed pensions in America. Even more so that companies can lay you off within a moment's notice.
@@inveele This simply isn't true. I doubled my salary within 5 years at the same company without any threat of leaving. You just need to be the right fit within the right company. If you are constantly having to convince your employer that you deserve a raise, its the wrong company for you or you don't truly deserve it.
To whoever reading this ,never stop chasing your dreams you can do it.keep pressing and thriving you will make it! Consistency is the key to achieve your goals .
Starting early is the best way getting ahead to build wealth ,investing remains a priority.The stock market has plenty of opportunities to a decent payouts ,with the right skills .
Delightful 🥰 I don't know who need to hear this but saving money won't make you a millionaire investing will, so take out some money and invest ,but invest wisely .
The only place I ever worked where management and HR behaved in such a common-sense manner as you describe was Digital Equipment Corporation back in the day. Every other place has been the complete opposite -- completely incompetent people got promoted and brilliant people stayed at the same level or got laid off. One manager (who candidly told me I was making more than he was) laid out all of the things necessary to get promoted, and my response, was, "You mean I nave to be a schmooze." His response was a resounding yes. The smartest people and best contributors I have worked with over the past four decades have not been schmoozes. Such is life in the engineering world.
The smartest people are hagging out with their managers and high lidership. They are not trying to prove you how good they are, that's why they look less smart
If I been staff never been promoted Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
"Look for ways to lead a team." I couldn't agree more! Showing that you're capable of being the leader of your team increases your chances of a pay raise or promotion. Great video!
Management: We can't promote you to management until you have experience managing others. Also Management: We can't add anyone under you because you don't have any experience managing others. Me: *Updates Resume*
I tried everything: lighten my boss workload, showed initiative, massively improver kpis. I’ve got nothing back😢except my right arm is painful due to the workplace issue. If you are not a friend/lover/relative of the boss, you will never be promoted. Just do your job to a minimum, learn what you want and move on to the next job.
If you've also been at the job a few years, you might have an idea of the kind of managers you're dealing with and if the extra effort will be worth it.
I appreciate you putting this video up, Brian. Not everyday has to be about finding the next job, as sometimes you need to spend some time improving your position in the current company to prepare yourself for whatever is next. This was a great look at what things you can do to put yourself in the best position while you’re there.
Performance doesn’t get you promoted. The people who schmooze managers always get the promotions. Get another job. When you give your notice, you will likely get a match for you to stay. This is silly advice. You will just get burned out with little to show for it. Leave on time and get a part time job if you need more money.
Hi Brian! Thanks for this video. I agree with everything that you said there - make sure your work and accomplishments are visible. But I would add one more thing - the things you mentioned, like a clear career path and understandable requirements are basically a checklist of a healthy work environment. Imho, if the boss is intentionally vague about the advancement, or coincidentally never has time to talk about those things, it might be a good reason to look for another opportunity.
Thank you for this additional advice! While I was watching I was realizing that my boss has never completed a performance evaluation for me and a few other employees in the 6 years I've been there (or if he has, it's never discussed it with me). I've mentioned to him a few years in a row that I am continuing my education to pursue bigger and better positions than the one I'm currently in, but he refuses to understand what exactly that means and tells me I need to discuss with another manager below him, who has no official say. It's very frustrating being in a negative work environment. I've been on the search for a new job for over a year now but don't have the education to support it yet (can only do school part time since I'm already working full time, and have two other part time jobs to supplement my income!) - maybe it's time to take the leap anyways..
My old marketing professor told the class something that always rings true. Look at your manager. Is he/she someone who will move up the ladder or will be in middle management forever. If your manager moves up, more than likely either his whole team moves up or at least he/she will be in a position to make recommendations for members of his team to get promoted. With a lousy manager, odds are you will be stuck too. My professor said, always look for the next job when you are perfectly happy in your current job and reach for the moon. Go for something that offers a lot more money and a higher position. You need to make a vertical, not a lateral move. I always followed that advice and when I interviewed and did not get a position, I saw it as a learning experience. I was not desperate for a job, but when I did get an offer, it was such a huge leap from my current position that I took it. Oh, and sometimes no matter how well you perform, you will never get the promotion. It is not you, it is office politics. It is time to move on or be a sucker in that position as you see younger and less experienced co-workers get promotions.
Hi! I got a promotion recently after I highlighted to the manager about my numerous achievements that I’m a top performer in key areas like upsells, enrolments, guest surveys and that I profoundly contribute to the department. While talking she thanked me for that however mentioned that she sees me tired and new role will take all my time, that’s the reason they are not promoting me (idk but sounded like bullshit to me and passive aggressive), though she added she’ll talk to upper management about possibilities. So this month I started in a new role , however I don’t see changes in my duties, I have a feeling she just promoted me to keep me at work but without investing in me so I don’t learn new and don’t progress 😢 What would be your advice?
Thanks for this video. I am at my dream job now and want to put in 20 years. I also want to advance. I will use your advice. Not only have I seen it is true in the workplace, but your tips on how to interview got me the job in the first place. As to who you hang out with , I am reminded of the old but true saying "If you want to fly with the eagles, do not hang out with the turkeys." That said, I am nice and civil to everyone I work with. The boss has even told us in a meeting that if we cannot get along with others, we will not last long with the company. It is a fine line to walk. Thanks again for all the help you are giving to us. You are doing a great service. Thanks.
This is pure gold, thank you Brian, i got a promotion after i rocked my interview thanks to a previous video, now im looking for more promotions, this is greatly appreciated
Another great video, Brian!! 100% agree with all your advice in this one. As a senior manager in a corporate setting, for anyone who's reported to me and made my job easier, I make sure I highlight their "wins" and great work to the C-suite whenever I can, and especially when decisions are being made on creating new roles at the company. Making your boss's job easier ("managing up") is so important, and so is taking your own steps to have visibility across different departments, not just your own circle. :)
If I been staff never been promoted Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
Good stuff! Assuming you work for a good company and good supervisor, these recommendations absolutely work - and I used them to get a promotion and 29% raise recently.
my belittling boss purposely held me back but fortunately higher ups recognised my efforts. she had a meltdown and quit when i was promoted by senior management.
I have a fun twist; I am well appreciated, I assist other departments regularly including the one i have voiced my interest in, i have proven skills to meet their requirements and am venturing to the elite side of that department. I have interviewed many times with their hierarchy and yet have never been selected, meanwhile i still see my work popping up in new systems and programs all the time.
I am so sorry but I have to disagree with most of this video. This video shows you how things SHOULD work when you are trying to get promoted. This is not how things work. This is the conventional wisdom that is going to get you marginalized for the rest of your career. It's not the quality of your work that's going to get you promoted. The better your work, the more you're going to intimidate your fellow coworkers, and in many cases your boss. Individuals who take great initiative risk upsetting the established systems that upper management have built. You will most likely be isolated and forced out of the organization over time, after being used for all you're good for. Working hard and extra effort at your actual job does not pay off. The second part of the video is more accurate. Building networks, focusing on your boss's needs, being seen with the right people, etc.. That's how you get promoted. Being exceptional at your job is how you stir up jealousy, resentment, and fear from above and below. You obviously can't be completely useless, but just try following the advice in this video and see what happens. You don't earn promotions through hard work, you earn them through your social skills and maneuvering. It's 100% not how it should be, but that is how it is. I would very much like to be wrong. I'm commenting because I followed this type of advice for my entire career, and it has been a disaster. I'm so sorry to give a negative review to your video Brian. The rest of your videos are wonderful, and I found them very useful, but this feel good advice has to stop. This is not reality for the majority of organizations. You don't have to take my word for it. To anyone reading this: Look around at your current organization. Look at the caliber of person that made it to the top of that organization. I hope that they were all the hardest workers, the best problem solvers, the most innovative..... I think we all know who makes it to the top. Not every time, but enough of the time to make us all sick. Do you think you're going to be rewarded by those people for your skills and work ethic? All I'm saying, is make sure you examine your organization and the people that get promoted. Never mind what they say, pay attention what they do. If they truly value those wonderful qualities listed in the video, then go for it. But don't be a fool. Most of the time the best workers get used and discarded. Your boss promotes people who are no threat to them, to the established systems, and to all his buddies.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff I've been in my industry for 18 years. MULTIPLE organizations. This is how it's always been. We all laugh at comics like Dilbert, but most of us work in organizations just like that. Like I said, I wish it wasn't true.
All I can add is a true story. I know, I lived it. I used to work at a meat processing plant on the production floor. My job was menial. I had a college degree and was doing a job that even High School drop outs with a GED saw as being below them. I ran the electric pallet jack to put bins of raw meat into the hopper for a meat grinder. Yeah, that menial. But I worked hard, stayed positive, and did not complain. The bosses watched me for about a year. I went from being the guy they expected to quit in a week or so to becoming a part of the team. I told my bosses once that I did not want a leadership position. They said nothing. Then one day while I was working on the line, one of the big bosses came up to me and said "Lets go." He took me to an interview for a highly sought after slot in a leadership training class. The nice things he said about me surprised me. I got the slot in the class. My coworkers, many of whom had far more time on the job were mad that they got passed over. Oh yeah, of all the nice things that were said about me, college was not mentioned. Then Covid hit, etc. Now I have my dream job and am using the same approach I used at the meat processing plant to move up. I have already had a coworker tell me that I am going to move up the company ladder fast. It is simple to me. Just do the job well no matter how menial it is. Be positive and be nice to, but too friendly, with people who are going nowhere. They are easy to spot. If a person as stupid as me who makes rocks look like Einstein can do it, anyone can.
I was going to roughly say the same thing. I have worked in companies were nepotism is the way forward. Examples such as a women in a supermarket I worked at got promoted after sleeping with the manager. A financial company I worked for, the payroll manager only promoted their friends and it got to the point where nobody applied for internal positions, as you knew who's job it already was for. My current company in the last couple of months promoted one of the pa's to a department leader, after she started dating the ceo. This is normal, and after 25 years of work, I fully understand that unless you have either something on the manager above, or your really good friends, promotion is just not realistic.
I agree about the issue of hanging out with 'friends' at work. I've clearly seen how smart colleagues would hang out with their group leaders and managers and they've gotten ahead over the years, while others who they joined with naturally were chummy only with people on the same level and are pretty much stuck in the same 'worker' job as Joes. Hanging out with the managers, at least if it is merely to got to lunch with them, is not a thing about job security rather to be exposed to a higher mindset and not wallow in the self-pity whining about work all the time.
Many employees have the exact opposite problem, particularly in this hot job market. They're happy and content in their current roles, yet management keeps hinting at and floating a promotion they feel the employee would excel at. How does the employee decline the promotion without coming across as overly negative or even hostile ? Once a promotion is declined by the employee, they may no longer be viewed as a "team player", even though they continue to perform adequately in their current position.
I would say I'm in this category. I genuinely have no interest in managing people and enjoy the general day to day work of my field. There really isn't a "promotion" to be had, other than adding "senior" before my job title. The only thing that does interest me is adding new skills to my arsenal and essentially moving laterally, so long as I don't have to manage people.
I'd say communicating how you'd like to grow would be key. If you have no desire or skill with managing others, it's a trap. Management is a different skillset entirely. Make it clear that you prefer to be in an individual contributor role, and you envision your next step being "X." Of course, I have an awesome boss, so I'm not sure how well this would work where people suck.
I also have to say you do need to be aware of the company's or department's culture. I was in a position where "customer service" meant be a doormat and I wasn't that. I know my former bosses would be offended if I said that in front of them, but it's the truth. I'm more the "classic waitress" type of customers service, which is sassy but if you act right you get more than expected. Which is sadly not appreciated any more.
If I been staff never been promoted Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
Just go to another company guys. You could do all this extra work and not get any recognition. And in a lot of cases your tasked with so much work already, that you don’t have time to go above and beyond, and to go do projects and take more work off your bosses plate. You’re already doing a job and a half.
Damn, I’ve done all of this without even realizing it since working for my company for the last two years+. I was promoted in January and am just finished interviews for a management role last week.
I agree in principle, but sometimes in reality it works out different. Sometimes people play favorites. They offer opportunities to people they like and that stages performance. A case in point is that we have someone that was a peer, a lead and had the worst metrics of the leads. This person was given a project for a dashboard that was outside of what we do, although it had to do with what we do. Anyway, this person was promoted ahead of the other leads including myself. My team had the best metrics, I had to cover my area at 2 different instances of staff shortages of 2 and then 3 months in one area in particular and I was told I was just doing my job. The dashboard wasn't even accurate. Here's where it gets even better: We had an all service staff meeting and one of the leads posted about the promotion and the lack of transparency on Slido. It got 18 thumbs up. Our bosses boss gaslit us and told us we were wrong. Really? We've had high turnover since. I agree Brian, but when BS politics and bad management happen, the ideal state doesn't matter.
Nah, bro, become good friends with your boss and your boss' boss. That's how you get ahead. Good performance is a nice plus to have, but only secondary to your network, and never good enough by itself.
I've seen too many people in the senior management level go from company to company making well over $160,000/year and do a poor job, but it takes them about 2 years before that person is suddenly "no longer with the company". Only to see them a month or two later, working somewhere else making the same money and repeating the process until they retire.
Very good advice but it is so much easier to go to another company and make more money than to convince your employer to promote you, even if you're doing a great job. I think the job market in the US changed for the better after 2020 and employees are finally valuing themselves over a company.
I am subscribed to your channel but didn't bother watching this video until now because I figured I would have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting promoted at my current employer. I was meeting all of my job metrics over the years but I was pushed to my limits both inside and outside of work so I looked like road-kill while I was at work. I am looking for other work and starting a side hustle. It's good though to see how come I haven't been promoted at work and I see a big reason is I don't fit the culture of my current employer.
But... brown nosing people are often make the worst possible leaders. When they run out of people to climb over, they tend to start pointing fingers back down the chain when they begin to fail. Slippery slope, and not always the case, but common. It's better to find peers with leadership skills combined with a good work ethic, learn from them and help to make them look good. You look better in the process and good leaders rise together.
I've been promoted at almost every job I've ever had. I don't know why people think it's not possible. If i was at a job where I felt they were BSing people about promotions I left. Most of how I got there was doing some of the things he mentioned. I also didn't have the "just punch the clock" mindset. I would go to an occasionally company party, cookout, or dinner.
Strange how many times it's harder to get a job as internal candidate, but then simultaneously, if you do get the role internally, you get significantly lower pay. Always looks better to jump than to stay.
Yes, but if you do your job really well in a company, your boss may not want you to move because he doesn't want to train a new person to do your job. It can be as simple as that. They don't want you to be promoted some where else in the company.
Exactly! Why egoistic narcissist manager would want to make you move up or transfer you to other deparment when he/she knows how to handle you to squeez out of you the stats that he,she needs for his,her own evaluation or bonus. I have seen that too that is why incompetent people are promoted faster, they do not cause a personal lost to the manager when exit their current positions.
Very good recitation of the template of how it 'should be'. I was tapped for a promotion from my boss and it was approved by the Executive Director- but it was then quashed by some unseen force in HR. They know nothing about my work ethic, skillsets, process improvements, and me picking up numerous discretionary duties (lead the summer intern program) to help the business and coworkers. I honestly think they are spying on my on-line activity and are shadow canceling me, professionally. I saw a video by a recruiter/ HR professional that was very over the top, but admitted they veto any conservative in a company they detect. ('some friendly HR advice" video on RUclips.) Great subject to cover in your next video!
I'd have to leave my current job to get any significant pay raise beyond the next promotion from my current employer. I just moved to a different location which has me with only a 15 minute commute from my employer..at the lowest of the low interest rates prior to the interest rate hikes that just occurred over the past 5 months (my total interest is basically the cost of a small car). The new job would need to cover a significant pay raise, and it would need to offset the extra interest I'd have to pay if I were to move again into the same comparable house elsewhere. Not to mention a partial reset in vacation days and potential transition to the hybrid scam of PTO/sick time. That's just not going to happen, so I'm personally stuck, but I am very grateful.
Thanks for this video. Those are great suggestions. My challenge, however, is that I am the learning technology person in a healthcare place, so unless I change careers, there's no moving anywhere from where I am. I don't get promoted, but I do get bonuses and generous alary raises.
Very good advice, thank you! They say, dress like your boss. But I prefer, manage up! It’s a weird thing to manage your boss, in my case it works and also “training” my clients, but done subtly and objectively, it really helps. (One critique - not your fault but let’s try to squelch the derogatory female monikers: Negative Nancy, Debbie Downer, Bitter Betty, Karen, etc - can’t recall all the many others!) Negative Nestor works just as well! 😀
If I been staff never been promoted Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
Some of this is wishful thinking. Employers don't reward initiative or hard work. Only way to get what you want, whether a promotion or a raise, is to get a better offer elsewhere. Unfortunately, that's the only time most employers will stop and hear you out. And that's precisely why people at that point choose to leave.
I agree with this; I’m a top performer at my department and was snubbed for a promotion. Now they are getting me to sit with the guy who just got promoted to show him the ropes; needless to say I am planning an exit strategy ASAP
Hi Brian. I followed your advice in this video. I have been working for 4 yrs in the same company, active at my workplace, supporting quality improvement and passionate to help the team. However, I feel that I’m not going to get the dream senior role that I am hoping for. I spoke with my manager and she appreciates me but currently the promotion/position will not open soon. Should I look for another job?
After four years and doing this? Yes - sounds like you definitely should take your initiative and passion to another employer, applying for roles more senior than yours and highlight the great stuff you've done at your current job. You deserve better! Good luck :)
If you've been with the company for four years without a promotion, you should be looking elsewhere like others have said. One thing I always do is to talk to my boss, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis to let remind them of all of your accomplishments and your goals. Good luck!
You know what my problem is with this channel, and all channels like this? They always talk about corporate type jobs. I've spent my entire career in small local businesses. They don't have KPIs. Their HR is a single person that also has a different main job in the company. Your only performance review is your boss telling you when you're fucking up. You're usually the only person doing a job. Often times the only person doing multiple jobs. I want advice for those jobs. But I can't get them anywhere. It's always advice for major corporations.
@@darkdudironaji sounds like you probably have some knowledge you’ve learnt the hard way, maybe try sharing that yourself so others aren’t stuck in your position?
@@Azeria All I've learned is that most small companies have no upward mobility. If you work in an industry that is mostly small companies, like construction, either find a new career or accept that you're getting a small yearly raise. And you can't job hop for better pay. They all give you about the same.
Agreed. I’m the only person in my position. I work closely with leadership at a nonprofit that has less than 100 employees. My manager has been with the company for literally almost a decade
Hey Brian and Viewers, I'm sorry for posting this kinda unrelated question but I can't seem to find a video on here that gives any insight. Something happened to me today that has never happened before when offered a job. During the initial call we went over salary expectations and everything seemed in-line. They called back today after the 3rd interview and offered me the job, yay! But they offered me $10,000 more for my salary than the high end of my range I gave them. Why would a company do that? Am I overthinking things? Of course, I accepted!
Sorry but that's all BS! The real way on how to get promoted is: » Know the right people » befriend them » brown-nose them » be at the right place at the right them what I'm saying is that performance is irrelevant for a promotion!
Sorry, but like others have said, get your promotion from another company. Just finished stepping in to fill the gap that was left when my previous manager was let go. Got all the praise, applied for the position and didn't even get an interview. Of course they hired from outside the company. Don't waste your time trying to impress anybody where you are. Build up your resume then go find your position elsewhere.
I got fired frommy last job without KPIs after I asked to get KPIs and reminded them that I have a quarterly bonus in my contract that was never mentioned for 1 year after getting hired..
This video isn’t really applicable for those working in nonprofits or social services for disadvantaged groups. The budget is MUCH LOWER. Unless you’re in leadership or a manager, there really isn’t any KPIs. That’s been my experience working in nonprofit for 2 years.
Hi. I need advice please. I have received two offers at my current organization. First one is a promotion it will be one level up from my current level so that's around 10k - 15k more from my current annual salary, the second offer has the same level of my current postion obvoiusly the same pay, this role is to work in the other engineering department the skills are highly in demand now a days and if I stay and learn the skills I will have no problem looking for job in the next 20 years. Please advice.
If I been staff never been promoted Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
Man, I hate this so much. KPI's have very little indication of how good you are at what you do, or how good you would be in a future role. Someone who is great at what they do will focus on what needs to be done for the group to be successful. Not what senior leaders, who haven't held a non-executive job this century, say your KPIs are. Poor KPIs can weed out bad individuals, but good KPIs will never highlight the individuals that shine.
This seems like a lesson on how to act more white. I thought we had advanced to a place where people were less apt to judge others on superficial ideas. Those who are truly successful and trustworthy realize that garlic breath is not frowned upon, nor eye contact important. How absolutely backward to make a video like this.
It’s not that straightforward. Your communication skills and the ability to build relationships also go a long way in getting promoted over others. Your wife will be the most factor in getting the bosses to route for you. She will have to be skilled in company politics and her behaviour at the company cocktail circuit and the country club will make or break you.
when I see this It get an itch. I ve been there. at the end you are good slave, bad slave. the video shows they look for a go getter. better work as a contractor or start a business if you have this ability. some guy from entrepreneurial trainings call it, leaving the closet.
I'm disappointed by this video because it's incongruent with your past advice re: how to advance in your career, specifically not staying at the same place and job hopping instead. I guess that these tips can be a resource for people who don't have the privilege of jumping ship, but you didn't address that job hopping is usually better, and instead said that fighting the uphill battle to internal promotions is a good career move when it really isn't.
If a diversity hire as u put it can come into a company and get a better offer or promotion than people already there, then it's obvious the people already there aren't bright or have the skills to grow their skill set. Same thing I see with immigrants, they are pro active, hardworking and proactive in growing to the next level while the people who have been around before them keep bitching about them while they keep progressing. What I learned from immigrants or whatever u want to call it "Diversity Hire" they rise above obstacles put in place to hinder them and constant silly talks like yours. So maybe u should get busy like them and stop bitching or just accept your low status faith.
My aunt's advice to me is to enjoy at work and always see yourself as a mercenary(the company isn't yours, you shouldn't feel obligated to work yourself too hard). If you feel like you've mastered everything at your current job but your boss still won't promote you, try to look for other companies that will give you that role but don't resign yet, more companies will fight for you because you're not desperate. My aunt wanted to be a COO in her former company but her boss promoted other employee and gave her more responsibilities instead. Then she resigned and moved to another company that gave her that role and a car as a bonus. Her former boss realized he's wrong and begged her to come back but she rejected him hahaha.
If I been staff never been promoted
Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
@@quarantinekitchen6909 Try, you'll never know the result if you don't.
Your best promotion will be the one in another company. If you're looking for a raise just quit and go somewhere else. It's a lot easier and quicker than trying to convince your company that you deserve a raise
Sometimes a title can help that though 😏
In three years I've had a 71% increase in my income and three promotions with only two company jumps. Jump baby jump! Be sure to add value at every stage.
That's very true. No employer will give any meaningful raise without a credible threat (a.k.a. another offer), and at that point it is probably better to leave.
I agree! If a better opportunity arises, go for it! Company loyalty no longer exists once companies removed pensions in America. Even more so that companies can lay you off within a moment's notice.
@@inveele This simply isn't true. I doubled my salary within 5 years at the same company without any threat of leaving. You just need to be the right fit within the right company. If you are constantly having to convince your employer that you deserve a raise, its the wrong company for you or you don't truly deserve it.
Everything you said is totally true. High visibility projects are more important than lots of menial tasks.
To whoever reading this ,never stop chasing your dreams you can do it.keep pressing and thriving you will make it! Consistency is the key to achieve your goals .
The mind repays what the heart can't delete .so be careful what you keep in your heart .purify it often .
Investment put you ahead in life ,is like buying a day off you don't have to work again ,invest now and secure your future .
Starting early is the best way getting ahead to build wealth ,investing remains a priority.The stock market has plenty of opportunities to a decent payouts ,with the right skills .
Crypto investment has really changed my financial status positively,I got my first house the year I started investing with Mrs Gillian Sara Sheeran
Delightful 🥰 I don't know who need to hear this but saving money won't make you a millionaire investing will, so take out some money and invest ,but invest wisely .
The only place I ever worked where management and HR behaved in such a common-sense manner as you describe was Digital Equipment Corporation back in the day. Every other place has been the complete opposite -- completely incompetent people got promoted and brilliant people stayed at the same level or got laid off. One manager (who candidly told me I was making more than he was) laid out all of the things necessary to get promoted, and my response, was, "You mean I nave to be a schmooze." His response was a resounding yes. The smartest people and best contributors I have worked with over the past four decades have not been schmoozes. Such is life in the engineering world.
Sounds like that company has no metric for its engineering employees when it comes to leading, adding value, and creating.
The smartest people are hagging out with their managers and high lidership. They are not trying to prove you how good they are, that's why they look less smart
Promotion based on favouritism... Nobody done s*** that I did to add value and got s*** .. thanks to your videos that helped me get a new job
True
Even if your company doesn’t value your initiative it’ll be a good experience to sell yourself when you’re looking for a new job.
If I been staff never been promoted
Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
True especially when it comes with results in improved numbers
Right. Sometimes taking on projects, picking up additional experiences, and improving yourself can kelp you when you apply somewhere else
Plus, someone will approach you about promotion if they like you. If you were not approached, they don't like you. And like can mean anything.
"Look for ways to lead a team." I couldn't agree more! Showing that you're capable of being the leader of your team increases your chances of a pay raise or promotion. Great video!
Then they'll just give you more work for the same or give you give a horizontal promotion.
Management: We can't promote you to management until you have experience managing others.
Also Management: We can't add anyone under you because you don't have any experience managing others.
Me: *Updates Resume*
I tried everything: lighten my boss workload, showed initiative, massively improver kpis. I’ve got nothing back😢except my right arm is painful due to the workplace issue. If you are not a friend/lover/relative of the boss, you will never be promoted. Just do your job to a minimum, learn what you want and move on to the next job.
That’s really sad😢😢
Hope at new place they treat you better ❤
If you've also been at the job a few years, you might have an idea of the kind of managers you're dealing with and if the extra effort will be worth it.
I appreciate you putting this video up, Brian. Not everyday has to be about finding the next job, as sometimes you need to spend some time improving your position in the current company to prepare yourself for whatever is next. This was a great look at what things you can do to put yourself in the best position while you’re there.
Performance doesn’t get you promoted. The people who schmooze managers always get the promotions. Get another job. When you give your notice, you will likely get a match for you to stay. This is silly advice. You will just get burned out with little to show for it. Leave on time and get a part time job if you need more money.
I can concur with that. Just happened in my work place.
Hi Brian! Thanks for this video. I agree with everything that you said there - make sure your work and accomplishments are visible. But I would add one more thing - the things you mentioned, like a clear career path and understandable requirements are basically a checklist of a healthy work environment. Imho, if the boss is intentionally vague about the advancement, or coincidentally never has time to talk about those things, it might be a good reason to look for another opportunity.
Thank you for this additional advice! While I was watching I was realizing that my boss has never completed a performance evaluation for me and a few other employees in the 6 years I've been there (or if he has, it's never discussed it with me). I've mentioned to him a few years in a row that I am continuing my education to pursue bigger and better positions than the one I'm currently in, but he refuses to understand what exactly that means and tells me I need to discuss with another manager below him, who has no official say. It's very frustrating being in a negative work environment. I've been on the search for a new job for over a year now but don't have the education to support it yet (can only do school part time since I'm already working full time, and have two other part time jobs to supplement my income!) - maybe it's time to take the leap anyways..
My old marketing professor told the class something that always rings true. Look at your manager. Is he/she someone who will move up the ladder or will be in middle management forever. If your manager moves up, more than likely either his whole team moves up or at least he/she will be in a position to make recommendations for members of his team to get promoted. With a lousy manager, odds are you will be stuck too. My professor said, always look for the next job when you are perfectly happy in your current job and reach for the moon. Go for something that offers a lot more money and a higher position. You need to make a vertical, not a lateral move. I always followed that advice and when I interviewed and did not get a position, I saw it as a learning experience. I was not desperate for a job, but when I did get an offer, it was such a huge leap from my current position that I took it.
Oh, and sometimes no matter how well you perform, you will never get the promotion. It is not you, it is office politics. It is time to move on or be a sucker in that position as you see younger and less experienced co-workers get promotions.
Hi! I got a promotion recently after I highlighted to the manager about my numerous achievements that I’m a top performer in key areas like upsells, enrolments, guest surveys and that I profoundly contribute to the department. While talking she thanked me for that however mentioned that she sees me tired and new role will take all my time, that’s the reason they are not promoting me (idk but sounded like bullshit to me and passive aggressive), though she added she’ll talk to upper management about possibilities. So this month I started in a new role , however I don’t see changes in my duties, I have a feeling she just promoted me to keep me at work but without investing in me so I don’t learn new and don’t progress 😢
What would be your advice?
In my opinion it's easier to change the company than being promoted internally to go ahead in your career.
Thanks for this video. I am at my dream job now and want to put in 20 years. I also want to advance.
I will use your advice. Not only have I seen it is true in the workplace, but your tips on how to interview got me the job in the first place.
As to who you hang out with , I am reminded of the old but true saying "If you want to fly with the eagles, do not hang out with the turkeys." That said, I am nice and civil to everyone I work with.
The boss has even told us in a meeting that if we cannot get along with others, we will not last long with the company.
It is a fine line to walk.
Thanks again for all the help you are giving to us. You are doing a great service. Thanks.
This is pure gold, thank you Brian, i got a promotion after i rocked my interview thanks to a previous video, now im looking for more promotions, this is greatly appreciated
Fantastic! Congrats on the new job!
Another great video, Brian!! 100% agree with all your advice in this one. As a senior manager in a corporate setting, for anyone who's reported to me and made my job easier, I make sure I highlight their "wins" and great work to the C-suite whenever I can, and especially when decisions are being made on creating new roles at the company. Making your boss's job easier ("managing up") is so important, and so is taking your own steps to have visibility across different departments, not just your own circle. :)
You sound like a great boss and manager!
@@janinehudak7659👍
Switch jobs/level up elsewhere. That's how you get promoted.
Don't wait around for something that might not happen.
If I been staff never been promoted
Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
Good stuff! Assuming you work for a good company and good supervisor, these recommendations absolutely work - and I used them to get a promotion and 29% raise recently.
my belittling boss purposely held me back but fortunately higher ups recognised my efforts. she had a meltdown and quit when i was promoted by senior management.
I have a fun twist; I am well appreciated, I assist other departments regularly including the one i have voiced my interest in, i have proven skills to meet their requirements and am venturing to the elite side of that department. I have interviewed many times with their hierarchy and yet have never been selected, meanwhile i still see my work popping up in new systems and programs all the time.
Time to go.
I am so sorry but I have to disagree with most of this video. This video shows you how things SHOULD work when you are trying to get promoted. This is not how things work. This is the conventional wisdom that is going to get you marginalized for the rest of your career. It's not the quality of your work that's going to get you promoted. The better your work, the more you're going to intimidate your fellow coworkers, and in many cases your boss. Individuals who take great initiative risk upsetting the established systems that upper management have built. You will most likely be isolated and forced out of the organization over time, after being used for all you're good for. Working hard and extra effort at your actual job does not pay off.
The second part of the video is more accurate. Building networks, focusing on your boss's needs, being seen with the right people, etc.. That's how you get promoted. Being exceptional at your job is how you stir up jealousy, resentment, and fear from above and below. You obviously can't be completely useless, but just try following the advice in this video and see what happens. You don't earn promotions through hard work, you earn them through your social skills and maneuvering. It's 100% not how it should be, but that is how it is. I would very much like to be wrong. I'm commenting because I followed this type of advice for my entire career, and it has been a disaster. I'm so sorry to give a negative review to your video Brian. The rest of your videos are wonderful, and I found them very useful, but this feel good advice has to stop. This is not reality for the majority of organizations. You don't have to take my word for it. To anyone reading this: Look around at your current organization. Look at the caliber of person that made it to the top of that organization. I hope that they were all the hardest workers, the best problem solvers, the most innovative..... I think we all know who makes it to the top. Not every time, but enough of the time to make us all sick. Do you think you're going to be rewarded by those people for your skills and work ethic?
All I'm saying, is make sure you examine your organization and the people that get promoted. Never mind what they say, pay attention what they do. If they truly value those wonderful qualities listed in the video, then go for it. But don't be a fool. Most of the time the best workers get used and discarded. Your boss promotes people who are no threat to them, to the established systems, and to all his buddies.
Sounds like you’ve been having a bad experience. Maybe time to put feelers out there?
@@ALifeAfterLayoff I've been in my industry for 18 years. MULTIPLE organizations. This is how it's always been. We all laugh at comics like Dilbert, but most of us work in organizations just like that. Like I said, I wish it wasn't true.
All I can add is a true story. I know, I lived it.
I used to work at a meat processing plant on the production floor. My job was menial. I had a college degree and was doing a job that even High School drop outs with a GED saw as being below them.
I ran the electric pallet jack to put bins of raw meat into the hopper for a meat grinder. Yeah, that menial.
But I worked hard, stayed positive, and did not complain. The bosses watched me for about a year. I went from being the guy they expected to quit in a week or so to becoming a part of the team.
I told my bosses once that I did not want a leadership position. They said nothing.
Then one day while I was working on the line, one of the big bosses came up to me and said "Lets go."
He took me to an interview for a highly sought after slot in a leadership training class. The nice things he said about me surprised me. I got the slot in the class.
My coworkers, many of whom had far more time on the job were mad that they got passed over.
Oh yeah, of all the nice things that were said about me, college was not mentioned.
Then Covid hit, etc.
Now I have my dream job and am using the same approach I used at the meat processing plant to move up. I have already had a coworker tell me that I am going to move up the company ladder fast.
It is simple to me. Just do the job well no matter how menial it is. Be positive and be nice to, but too friendly, with people who are going nowhere. They are easy to spot.
If a person as stupid as me who makes rocks look like Einstein can do it, anyone can.
Absolutely agree!
I was going to roughly say the same thing. I have worked in companies were nepotism is the way forward.
Examples such as a women in a supermarket I worked at got promoted after sleeping with the manager.
A financial company I worked for, the payroll manager only promoted their friends and it got to the point where nobody applied for internal positions, as you knew who's job it already was for.
My current company in the last couple of months promoted one of the pa's to a department leader, after she started dating the ceo.
This is normal, and after 25 years of work, I fully understand that unless you have either something on the manager above, or your really good friends, promotion is just not realistic.
I agree about the issue of hanging out with 'friends' at work. I've clearly seen how smart colleagues would hang out with their group leaders and managers and they've gotten ahead over the years, while others who they joined with naturally were chummy only with people on the same level and are pretty much stuck in the same 'worker' job as Joes. Hanging out with the managers, at least if it is merely to got to lunch with them, is not a thing about job security rather to be exposed to a higher mindset and not wallow in the self-pity whining about work all the time.
Many employees have the exact opposite problem, particularly in this hot job market. They're happy and content in their current roles, yet management keeps hinting at and floating a promotion they feel the employee would excel at. How does the employee decline the promotion without coming across as overly negative or even hostile ? Once a promotion is declined by the employee, they may no longer be viewed as a "team player", even though they continue to perform adequately in their current position.
I would say I'm in this category. I genuinely have no interest in managing people and enjoy the general day to day work of my field. There really isn't a "promotion" to be had, other than adding "senior" before my job title. The only thing that does interest me is adding new skills to my arsenal and essentially moving laterally, so long as I don't have to manage people.
I'd say communicating how you'd like to grow would be key. If you have no desire or skill with managing others, it's a trap. Management is a different skillset entirely. Make it clear that you prefer to be in an individual contributor role, and you envision your next step being "X." Of course, I have an awesome boss, so I'm not sure how well this would work where people suck.
Need to be in the right place at the right time. Otherwise you can work like a genius and never be promoted.
I also have to say you do need to be aware of the company's or department's culture. I was in a position where "customer service" meant be a doormat and I wasn't that. I know my former bosses would be offended if I said that in front of them, but it's the truth. I'm more the "classic waitress" type of customers service, which is sassy but if you act right you get more than expected. Which is sadly not appreciated any more.
This is a great channel. It offers quality career and job search advice without all the (unneeded) sugar and syrup.
If I been staff never been promoted
Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
Just go to another company guys. You could do all this extra work and not get any recognition. And in a lot of cases your tasked with so much work already, that you don’t have time to go above and beyond, and to go do projects and take more work off your bosses plate. You’re already doing a job and a half.
Damn, I’ve done all of this without even realizing it since working for my company for the last two years+. I was promoted in January and am just finished interviews for a management role last week.
Its not "your" company
Congrats!
@@Nature-ep5cu that’s called taking ownership and leadership. He’s obviously not just there for a check stop hating 😂
@@iamme7664 I bet u are American 😃
I agree in principle, but sometimes in reality it works out different. Sometimes people play favorites. They offer opportunities to people they like and that stages performance. A case in point is that we have someone that was a peer, a lead and had the worst metrics of the leads. This person was given a project for a dashboard that was outside of what we do, although it had to do with what we do. Anyway, this person was promoted ahead of the other leads including myself. My team had the best metrics, I had to cover my area at 2 different instances of staff shortages of 2 and then 3 months in one area in particular and I was told I was just doing my job. The dashboard wasn't even accurate. Here's where it gets even better: We had an all service staff meeting and one of the leads posted about the promotion and the lack of transparency on Slido. It got 18 thumbs up. Our bosses boss gaslit us and told us we were wrong. Really? We've had high turnover since. I agree Brian, but when BS politics and bad management happen, the ideal state doesn't matter.
Nah, bro, become good friends with your boss and your boss' boss. That's how you get ahead. Good performance is a nice plus to have, but only secondary to your network, and never good enough by itself.
My boss retires in a year. Anytime I've tried to improve our unit, he dismisses it. It's clear he wants to coast for the next 11 months.
I've seen too many people in the senior management level go from company to company making well over $160,000/year and do a poor job, but it takes them about 2 years before that person is suddenly "no longer with the company". Only to see them a month or two later, working somewhere else making the same money and repeating the process until they retire.
Very good advice but it is so much easier to go to another company and make more money than to convince your employer to promote you, even if you're doing a great job. I think the job market in the US changed for the better after 2020 and employees are finally valuing themselves over a company.
I am subscribed to your channel but didn't bother watching this video until now because I figured I would have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting promoted at my current employer. I was meeting all of my job metrics over the years but I was pushed to my limits both inside and outside of work so I looked like road-kill while I was at work. I am looking for other work and starting a side hustle. It's good though to see how come I haven't been promoted at work and I see a big reason is I don't fit the culture of my current employer.
Or just have connections with right persons within company
Didn't know what KPI meant before this video...simultaneously dominating the KPI chart at work for the past 10 months.
But... brown nosing people are often make the worst possible leaders. When they run out of people to climb over, they tend to start pointing fingers back down the chain when they begin to fail. Slippery slope, and not always the case, but common. It's better to find peers with leadership skills combined with a good work ethic, learn from them and help to make them look good. You look better in the process and good leaders rise together.
at 60 I'm pretty tired of going beyond expectations with no results
did everything for 3 years. never called in . gonna quiet quit now
I've been promoted at almost every job I've ever had. I don't know why people think it's not possible. If i was at a job where I felt they were BSing people about promotions I left. Most of how I got there was doing some of the things he mentioned. I also didn't have the "just punch the clock" mindset. I would go to an occasionally company party, cookout, or dinner.
Thanks Brian. All your videos are so helpful.
Thanks Dora!
Strange how many times it's harder to get a job as internal candidate, but then simultaneously, if you do get the role internally, you get significantly lower pay.
Always looks better to jump than to stay.
Yes, but if you do your job really well in a company, your boss may not want you to move because he doesn't want to train a new person to do your job. It can be as simple as that. They don't want you to be promoted some where else in the company.
Exactly! Why egoistic narcissist manager would want to make you move up or transfer you to other deparment when he/she knows how to handle you to squeez out of you the stats that he,she needs for his,her own evaluation or bonus. I have seen that too that is why incompetent people are promoted faster, they do not cause a personal lost to the manager when exit their current positions.
Very good recitation of the template of how it 'should be'. I was tapped for a promotion from my boss and it was approved by the Executive Director- but it was then quashed by some unseen force in HR. They know nothing about my work ethic, skillsets, process improvements, and me picking up numerous discretionary duties (lead the summer intern program) to help the business and coworkers. I honestly think they are spying on my on-line activity and are shadow canceling me, professionally. I saw a video by a recruiter/ HR professional that was very over the top, but admitted they veto any conservative in a company they detect. ('some friendly HR advice" video on RUclips.) Great subject to cover in your next video!
Saw that video....yikes! She's full of it.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff I've seen evidence of that power abuse in HR departments though.
I'd have to leave my current job to get any significant pay raise beyond the next promotion from my current employer. I just moved to a different location which has me with only a 15 minute commute from my employer..at the lowest of the low interest rates prior to the interest rate hikes that just occurred over the past 5 months (my total interest is basically the cost of a small car). The new job would need to cover a significant pay raise, and it would need to offset the extra interest I'd have to pay if I were to move again into the same comparable house elsewhere. Not to mention a partial reset in vacation days and potential transition to the hybrid scam of PTO/sick time. That's just not going to happen, so I'm personally stuck, but I am very grateful.
Thanks a lot for these tips. great as always.
Thanks for this video. Those are great suggestions. My challenge, however, is that I am the learning technology person in a healthcare place, so unless I change careers, there's no moving anywhere from where I am. I don't get promoted, but I do get bonuses and generous alary raises.
Very good advice, thank you! They say, dress like your boss. But I prefer, manage up! It’s a weird thing to manage your boss, in my case it works and also “training” my clients, but done subtly and objectively, it really helps. (One critique - not your fault but let’s try to squelch the derogatory female monikers: Negative Nancy, Debbie Downer, Bitter Betty, Karen, etc - can’t recall all the many others!) Negative Nestor works just as well! 😀
If I been staff never been promoted
Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
yeah... but it still has too many other variables for promotions and Some corporations don't follow the corporate ladder climbing.
Excellent analysis
Great content. Thank you!
Great advice! I have been loving your content.
Whoa where was this before my interview yesterday? 🤣
Some of this is wishful thinking. Employers don't reward initiative or hard work. Only way to get what you want, whether a promotion or a raise, is to get a better offer elsewhere. Unfortunately, that's the only time most employers will stop and hear you out. And that's precisely why people at that point choose to leave.
I agree with this; I’m a top performer at my department and was snubbed for a promotion. Now they are getting me to sit with the guy who just got promoted to show him the ropes; needless to say I am planning an exit strategy ASAP
Lighten your boss' workload? Yep. It works.
This video is spot on
Great video Brian, lots of value.
Glad you think so!
Hi Brian. I followed your advice in this video. I have been working for 4 yrs in the same company, active at my workplace, supporting quality improvement and passionate to help the team. However, I feel that I’m not going to get the dream senior role that I am hoping for. I spoke with my manager and she appreciates me but currently the promotion/position will not open soon. Should I look for another job?
If you haven't been promoted in four years, then it's time to leave.
@@goldendogs5398 agree
After four years and doing this? Yes - sounds like you definitely should take your initiative and passion to another employer, applying for roles more senior than yours and highlight the great stuff you've done at your current job. You deserve better! Good luck :)
If you've been with the company for four years without a promotion, you should be looking elsewhere like others have said. One thing I always do is to talk to my boss, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis to let remind them of all of your accomplishments and your goals. Good luck!
Sounds like dating for 4 years without marriage proposal... Get out!
Great Video!
It sucks that you can't just be good at your job to succeed in life. You also have to be an extrovert.
You know what my problem is with this channel, and all channels like this? They always talk about corporate type jobs. I've spent my entire career in small local businesses. They don't have KPIs. Their HR is a single person that also has a different main job in the company. Your only performance review is your boss telling you when you're fucking up. You're usually the only person doing a job. Often times the only person doing multiple jobs.
I want advice for those jobs. But I can't get them anywhere. It's always advice for major corporations.
Unfortunately, I don't have experience in small local businesses.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff I figure most RUclipsrs in your space don't. And I'm not blaming any of you. It just makes things harder on me.
@@darkdudironaji sounds like you probably have some knowledge you’ve learnt the hard way, maybe try sharing that yourself so others aren’t stuck in your position?
@@Azeria All I've learned is that most small companies have no upward mobility. If you work in an industry that is mostly small companies, like construction, either find a new career or accept that you're getting a small yearly raise. And you can't job hop for better pay. They all give you about the same.
Agreed. I’m the only person in my position. I work closely with leadership at a nonprofit that has less than 100 employees. My manager has been with the company for literally almost a decade
This doesn’t really work for administrative assistants
Hey Brian and Viewers, I'm sorry for posting this kinda unrelated question but I can't seem to find a video on here that gives any insight. Something happened to me today that has never happened before when offered a job. During the initial call we went over salary expectations and everything seemed in-line. They called back today after the 3rd interview and offered me the job, yay! But they offered me $10,000 more for my salary than the high end of my range I gave them. Why would a company do that? Am I overthinking things? Of course, I accepted!
Sorry but that's all BS! The real way on how to get promoted is:
» Know the right people
» befriend them
» brown-nose them
» be at the right place at the right them
what I'm saying is that performance is irrelevant for a promotion!
Exactly!
Sounds GOOD TO ME.
I am not interested in getting promoted. I will pay off my home and then that is it. I'm gone.
Managers are incompetent and take all the credit.
Sorry, but like others have said, get your promotion from another company. Just finished stepping in to fill the gap that was left when my previous manager was let go. Got all the praise, applied for the position and didn't even get an interview. Of course they hired from outside the company. Don't waste your time trying to impress anybody where you are. Build up your resume then go find your position elsewhere.
I got fired frommy last job without KPIs after I asked to get KPIs and reminded them that I have a quarterly bonus in my contract that was never mentioned for 1 year after getting hired..
😮😢😢sorry for that
Can you show how come it looks better to be promoted from same company, than from one company to another?
No link to the other video
This video isn’t really applicable for those working in nonprofits or social services for disadvantaged groups. The budget is MUCH LOWER. Unless you’re in leadership or a manager, there really isn’t any KPIs. That’s been my experience working in nonprofit for 2 years.
how are you sir, most of the time, people that are top performers cant get the roles tho. mostly its people that they like
What's the average number of internal interviews before a promotion might be offered ?
I know you specialize in corporate settings but how about in an industrial settings?
I’ve worked much of my career in manufacturing and railroads.
Hi. I need advice please. I have received two offers at my current organization. First one is a promotion it will be one level up from my current level so that's around 10k - 15k more from my current annual salary, the second offer has the same level of my current postion obvoiusly the same pay, this role is to work in the other engineering department the skills are highly in demand now a days and if I stay and learn the skills I will have no problem looking for job in the next 20 years. Please advice.
If I been staff never been promoted
Should I apply for staff positions or a senior role ( my currant employer has never suggested me being promoted so I never asked… I make mistakes so I never tried)
I heard promotion depends on your gender. That why i got promoted
Unfortunately not true in government. Work your tail off in government, you stay where you're at, and watch less qualified ppl get promoted.
I never went to team building events and never contributed to my boss birthday fund. Do you think it is against me to get promotion?
Sounds a lot of effort for ungarenteed promotion, and not much extra pay
If you don’t play the politics game… you won’t go anywhere
Not when you have a lazy boss.
This advice is so smarmy. Everyone is out for themselves. The workplace is a joke.
Man, I hate this so much. KPI's have very little indication of how good you are at what you do, or how good you would be in a future role. Someone who is great at what they do will focus on what needs to be done for the group to be successful. Not what senior leaders, who haven't held a non-executive job this century, say your KPIs are.
Poor KPIs can weed out bad individuals, but good KPIs will never highlight the individuals that shine.
Almost none of this applied in my past positions.
This seems like a lesson on how to act more white. I thought we had advanced to a place where people were less apt to judge others on superficial ideas. Those who are truly successful and trustworthy realize that garlic breath is not frowned upon, nor eye contact important. How absolutely backward to make a video like this.
It’s not that straightforward. Your communication skills and the ability to build relationships also go a long way in getting promoted over others. Your wife will be the most factor in getting the bosses to route for you. She will have to be skilled in company politics and her behaviour at the company cocktail circuit and the country club will make or break you.
when I see this It get an itch. I ve been there. at the end you are good slave, bad slave. the video shows they look for a go getter. better work as a contractor or start a business if you have this ability. some guy from entrepreneurial trainings call it, leaving the closet.
I'm disappointed by this video because it's incongruent with your past advice re: how to advance in your career, specifically not staying at the same place and job hopping instead. I guess that these tips can be a resource for people who don't have the privilege of jumping ship, but you didn't address that job hopping is usually better, and instead said that fighting the uphill battle to internal promotions is a good career move when it really isn't.
There is so much wrong with this comment.
I would hitch my wagon to the up-and-comer at work, but he's an insufferable douche so I'll keep my stagnant job because I'm not a sell out.
I sent you an email and never got a reply.
I'll check with my scheduling team but don't see an email from you. Were you trying to set up coaching?
@@ALifeAfterLayoff At the time I was. Since then I have been laid off and can’t find a job. I am about to turn 60. Any advice on how to find work?
The quality of videos are going down)
Listened till end, I was wrong! Video are full of truth!
Or you can become a diversity hire and get promoted regardless of merit
If a diversity hire as u put it can come into a company and get a better offer or promotion than people already there, then it's obvious the people already there aren't bright or have the skills to grow their skill set. Same thing I see with immigrants, they are pro active, hardworking and proactive in growing to the next level while the people who have been around before them keep bitching about them while they keep progressing. What I learned from immigrants or whatever u want to call it "Diversity Hire" they rise above obstacles put in place to hinder them and constant silly talks like yours. So maybe u should get busy like them and stop bitching or just accept your low status faith.