Hey #bosses!

Anonymous

March 9,2022 at 4:40PM UTC

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Hey #bosses! I'd like to get your feedback on something. What's your best advise for how to move up in a company? I'm a middle/senior manager and I'd like to become VP in my company. What's your best recommendations for how to achieve this?

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AnonymousMarch 9,2022 at 6:19PM UTC
Speak to your manager and make your aspirations clear. Ask them about the promotion process in your company - what it takes to advance to VP, how often promotions are granted, who are the decision makers. Best case: your manager helps you craft an action plan to get you on the path, and you have regular check-ins to make sure you're on track. Worst case: your manager gives very vague answers and/or doesn't know what it takes to be promoted. If the latter, you may need to move to another team or company in order to advance (this is what happened to me).
Hilary OborghayujieMarch 9,2022 at 6:42PM UTC
I think you should do more of professional certifications like MBA and inquire the process, procedure, guidelines and policy of how these factors affects the choice of your aspirations.
AnonymousMarch 9,2022 at 10:33PM UTC
Ask yourself why you want to move up. Then plan accordingly. Great recommendations from others. Do them all. But know why you are doing this. It's hard and not for everyone. Good luck!!!