Food for thought-

Gaby Cadena

February 13,2023 at 10:03PM UTC

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Food for thought-

Hello everyone! I have been thinking about this since this morning and want to see what you all think.

When someone is promoted- should they be assessed and evaluated to see if the promotion will be fit and whether they are fit for the role?

Should they just be promoted and trained as they go?

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AnonymousFebruary 13,2023 at 10:21PM UTC
They should be trained as they go...They were promoted because some superior saw the potential that could be honed and extrapolated for them to function in the role. How would it work otherwise, genuinely curious
Gaby CadenaFebruary 17,2023 at 11:53PM UTC
Unfortunately, agencies are sometimes forced to fill roles for various reasons. Some people may just be promoted but not given the tools or skills necessary to succeed. Other times, some people are promoted under unfair situations and can create organizational disruptions.
Crystal HowellFebruary 13,2023 at 11:32PM UTC
In my experience, promotions were based on assessment, and training is provided. To just promote someone without any assessment will cause a rift with others. If that person is exceptional, they should be in a training role, not just jump to the position.
Gaby CadenaFebruary 17,2023 at 11:52PM UTC
This is a good point! I wonder if the promotion process varies depending on the type of industry.
Steven RawlingsFebruary 14,2023 at 12:48AM UTC
Can be either depending on the role.
AnonymousFebruary 16,2023 at 4:46PM UTC
It depends. If its a small startup and there is no internal mechanism for training or proper support it might just be a promotion and then the person just moves into the role. In a larger company where there is L&D- Learning & Development - I would hope that the person gets some sort of training for managing people if that is a part of the promotion. If they are just moving up the rung in terms of level IE: going from Jr title to sr title then there is only the acknowledgement of the move up and more compensation/bonus/stock etc for the move.
Gaby CadenaFebruary 17,2023 at 11:51PM UTC
These are really good points! Thank you. I agree that it depends on the situation, my dream would be that agencies provide everyone with the appropriate tools and skills to succeed in their roles.