"You're Asking For The Wrong Thing"

Manager Tools

Mike Auzenne

Careers, Feedback, Leadership, Business, How-to, Development, Strategy, Management, Skills, Coaching, Advice

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

It's actually usually a good thing when directs ask for a promotion. Yes, some folks aren't ready, and some folks just want more money, or to make their resume look better for their career planning. But for the most part, people asking for promotions is good. Most managers don't think that, because when a direct asks for a promotion and isn't ready - and most are not - that means we managers have to have a "difficult conversation." We have to, "tell them they're not ready." But that's seeing the glass as half empty. The half full way to think of the conversation is simple: no direct who wants a promotion is assuming they won't get more responsibilities.. The right way to handle this conversation is to tell them that they're asking for the wrong thing - the promotion - rather than the right thing - more responsibilities.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Manager Tools.
0:02.0	This is Sarah and this is Kate.
0:05.0	Today's cast, you're asking for the wrong thing,
0:09.0	part one of one.
0:11.0	The questions this cast answers are, how do I respond to a request for promotion?
0:17.1	Is it okay to say no to a request for promotion?
0:20.6	And finally, what should I tell directs who want to get promoted?
0:24.0	If you want answers to these questions and more, keep listening.
0:29.0	We're excited to announce that the Manager Tools license is evolving to offer pathways to professional excellence.
0:35.0	Soon, you'll be able to choose between three distinct licenses, the Career Tools License, the Manager Tools License, and the Executive Tools license.
0:43.0	Each of these licenses is specifically designed to provide you resources and benefits
0:48.0	tailored to your current career stage.
0:51.0	Whether you're just starting out, managing teams, or leading at the Executive Library, your Each license will offer benefits customized to help you excel in your current role and prepare
1:05.3	you for your next career move. For existing licensees, keep an eye on your inbox for emails,
1:11.8	detailing what's happening, how you'll benefit, and special opportunities
1:15.7	to gain even more by renewing your license early.
1:19.7	And for those of you who aren't licensees, don't miss out on this chance to supercharge your pathway to professional
1:25.2	excellence. Join us as a licensee now to take your professional development to new heights,
1:31.1	with a license perfectly suited to your career stage. If you join
1:34.8	before the transition you will reap extra benefits. So we're here to talk about
1:40.6	directs asking for a promotion.
1:43.0	We are and many times, I'm sure all the listeners that are hearing this, and I know you and I
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