Any advice for someone stuck in the middle? I get the highest review level possible all 4 cycles I've been at the company. I have a large team under me. I have pushed out a lot of top tier product experiences quickly and cheaply. I also take care of people and culture. I'm being told I'm incredible but need to take more credit to be seen as strategic. I feel exhausted. Just worry I'm so busy serving the company to serve myself....

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Are you a woman? If so, I’d recommend the book “how women rise” - a lot of good advice about mistakes women often make at work that holds them back from getting bigger promotions.

No matter what gender you are, you may be focusing too much on doing the work and could put more effort into networking, taking the time out of your day to chat with influential people, sharing the accomplishments of your team/yourself with leadership, etc. If you haven’t already, make your goals for leadership and promotion known.

@thatcareercoach on instagram has a lot of good advice in this vein. Not sure if any of this resonates. Good luck!

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All resonates. I will re read that book and listen to this good advice.

How long is a cycle? Also, what are expecting/asking for? Have you been clear about your career ambitions?

2 years in a role isn’t that long (at least not with the companies and departments/teams I’ve been on), so what is it exactly you’re stuck on? I would firstly consider what exactly you need as person to feel valued, then discuss what your future looks like with your company (line manager, mentor, HR) and see where you might fit in (I.e. what is the next move for you - vertical or horizontal) then ask them what you need to do beyond what you’re currently doing to make that move.

I spend a ton of time working with my team on their development: what is they want, what motivates them, what makes them feel valued? We provide horizontal growth opportunities, access to professional development programs, incremental title, responsibility, salary opportunities for those that have earned it. But even then, if I have someone stand in front of me and say I want a 25% pay increase and a significant promotion… if it doesn’t fit the company structure, budget, and culture, I’m not going to give it to them. And I can guarantee that while they might find more money or a better title elsewhere, they cannot guarantee they will be as well valued or have the development opportunities we can give them.

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Look for opportunities outside of your org at the next level. If they really don't want to lose you you are caught in the issue if being a top performer, so no one willingly will want to rock the boat. There has got to be that external thing to push the org over the top.

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