Promo Playbook

back with a “5 minute Friday” audio edition

key concepts I cover in this snippet:

1. there is a playbook for successful promotions in an organization

2. the 3 key pieces are what, how, and why

3. what was the quantifiable, undeniable, top-level business impact

4. how was the impact delivered and perceived cross-functionally

5. why is now the moment to recognize this person vs just waiting

I’ve summarized this into a visual guide as well…

you can also join the conversation on Twitter via the Tweet below.

ibrahim @ibscribe

coming out of a recent feedback / calibration cycle, I wrote a simple playbook for pressure testing whether someone is ready for promotion / how to tell the story product managers, this should be an easier way to frame a move to the next level vs a career ladder

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I’d love to hear from listeners about their experiences with promotions - please chime in via comments👇. And if you enjoyed this post, please consider subscribing.

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further reading / references

• in the vein of leadership topics, if you’re tackling moving from an individual to management role, check out Your IC Prime, and if you’re a manager looking for frameworks to better understand your direct reports, check out SCARF

• the 5 C's of Why We Cascade provides tips for storytelling across a company

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childish drawing / interpretation