A month ago my boss said a promotion was likely “soon” (end of year or next), but nothing since. I don’t want to nag, but I also don’t want it forgotten. How do you follow up on vague promotion talk without coming off too eager? And how often should I bring it up until I decide I need to leave?

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I’d say circle back to it in 3-6 months in your 121. “Soon” is pretty vague but what you don’t want is to create an expectation that isn’t aligned to what your boss was thinking. 3 months give enough time for any internal process to begin to move and by then they should be able to give you clearer insight.

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Thank you for your input. I’m not familiar with the process, so you helped me realize there’s probably a lot of steps my boss and our senior leaders still need to take.

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I think it's fine to talk about it closer to November or December, which is what I would consider the end of year. I mean, if you're not going to nag about your career, who will? I think it's perfectly reasonable to follow up! And you shouldn't feel bad about it.

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Ask your manager if you can discuss it on the first 1:1 of every month. That you want to work towards it as a goal and you need their help and support to keep on track for it. A promo is a goal your manager to help you work towards. Its best to have it as part of a regular agenda that way it's not nagging. Its part of a structured approach and agenda.

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I was in a similar situation. Boss said I’d be promoted but I needed to submit a write up on how I’d met the job responsibilities for the next level up to be shared with the director. I spent a lot of time documenting everything. However, I waited too long to follow up and by then we were getting a new director. Then I was told my promotion would be presented to the new director. The new director said he didn’t know what I’d done and wouldn’t approve a promotion initially…basically show me what you can do than we’ll talk. It truly felt like I was staring back over proving myself. I left that organization. So please, please, please always follow up.

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same here. On a 50 finance dept, 36 just quit in only 4 month! my promotion got stuck from cfo to new one. new organization would start in July ,but i just got it in October, after a very hard negociation. So keep asking When they fulfi that promise, whilw looking for anything else, just in case.

Smoke blowing, no follow through. Your boss has no power. Blowing smoke meaning he or she is feeding you Bull 🐂 shit.
A good manager makes things happen. That why for me I'm not a title person. I'm a action person.

You can tell me anything but follow through with it. Integrity. Accountability, there is none zero, nada, Start looking quietly.

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I'd check in next month to get an idea of if it's feasible by end of year. If that turns out to not be the case, table it to bring up during your review beginning of next year. Don't stress about coming across as over eager. We're talking about a title change and more money. Of course you're going to be excited by the prospect.

I would start looking if you need the money. It's about integrity. Everyone doesn't follow those principles. Doesn't matter what title is. He or she needs to follow through ASAP because they put it out there.

So my boss did this same thing.
In February '23 he said we would be dividing some duties and he would be promoting me. We hired someone...they lasted 90 days...we hired another person. Nothing.
In December '23, he brought it up again and said it would happen in about six months.
We are now, what....almost two years later and STILL nothing.
I've been looking for a new job. The market is the only reason I'm still here.
End of year of next is much to broad a time.

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