Learning to Be Promotable

To land a promotion, you need to do more than just excel at your current job. You need to have the right skills, say the right things to the right people, and demonstrate your ability to lead. In this course, authors and leadership experts Lisa Earle McLeod and Elizabeth McLeod discuss the behaviors and language you need to put yourself on the promotion track. They also help you deal with the challenges you'll face on the road to getting promoted, such as failures, organizational changes, and even a difficult boss. Finally, they provide solid advice on when and how to ask for the promotion.

Learning objectives

List three good reasons to step down from a position.
Name three behaviors that will help you get promoted.
Explain how to demonstrate active listening.
Recall an effective way to demonstrate leadership and promotability when speaking with subordinates.
Identify a common mistake many people make when communicating with their boss.
Determine the best way to formally ask for a promotion.