Getting that Job Promotion requires more than the right Skills!!
You always wonder how to get that job promotion you believe your Career promotion deserves. Usually, you also wonder why that incompetent person gets the promotion and not the most qualifies person in the team. Well, you are not alone. We faced this phenomenon in every job or organization we worked with.
The secret to a career development is the simple keyword: “Networking”. Career development does require the right skills to get the right job and do it properly; the career promotion on the other hand requires networking with the higher management.
You skills might get you some career development and promotions, but not to the higher positions or ranks.
Managers are usually involved in typical activities. Depending on how you perform each of them and the time you spend on doing that decides on how fast you get that job promotion or career development you deserve.
The following table explains these activities and how much you need to spend on each of them to ensure that you get the promotion and career development as fast as you can.
In summary, job and career promotions are for staff and managers who network with the higher level of management and the influential society people.
Manager’s Activity Activity Explanation Quickly promoted managers Managers who perform High quality work Normal managers Networking Socializing with the higher management or with people who are influential in the business and political society 55% 10% 20% Typical management Planning, controlling, organizing, People management, leading 45% 90% 80%