Advice for those who find out they weren’t promoted : I wasn’t promoted last year. I was furious . Was considering resigning. My coach gave me the truth why I wasn’t promoted “I wasn’t ready”, but I had potential to get there. 1 year later, crushed it again this year, and found out I am getting promoted this cycle.

I look back and realize that they were right. I wasn’t ready. That promotion would have set me up to fail as a Manager 1. A career is a marathon not a sprint

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This might be your experience but you get ready on the job. Consulting in general runs on the fake it till you make it philosophy. Get promoted to get the $$.
I am 2nd year manager and still sometimes don’t know what I am doing

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Couldn't agree more. Consulting will take all you give and more, might as well get paid

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Never chase the early promotions. Consulting is a long game and getting burned out during the junior staff/staff levels is not the way to go.

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Excellent POV.
That’s what I call not burning by touching the ceiling floor too early.

This would make a great cringe LinkedIn post.

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What did you learn in 1 year that you didn't know before that made the difference between your superiors thinking you were ready vs not ready?

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