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Prepare for “difficult” topics
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met the criteria.
starting the conversation. I know you were hoping for a promotion this year. I fully support your career goals and want to help you get there. Let’s discuss the expectations for a Level __ and make sure your development plan addresses the areas where you still have some While you weren’t quite there yet for our team, there may be other roles in the organization at Level __ that you already would Promotions aren’t based on longevity or tenu

In order to continue to maintain mutual trust, it’s critical to be transparent about what you can and cannot do for your

employee, so it’s helpful to reflect on topics that might come up and how you might address them before

Possible answers (and there are many more of course)

If the employee is not getting promoted this year:

Stay Conversations –

growing to do. OR qualify for, so I would encourage you to look for open roles at Level __ that come up throughout the year. has the technical skills and behavioral competencies for that next level, and the LT decided that Coworkers But we’re not here to talk about Coworker, we’re here to talk about you today. Tell me more about… I think I’m paying you fairly compared to internal and external peers. Varies by team/functio

For example: Topic I would like a promotion I’ve been here two years longer than Coworker, why did they get promoted and I didn’t? I would like a raise – underpaid I don’t have enough resources Flexible work arrangements Team Dynamics