In today's mail bag, a career professional, more than qualified for the next level, gets permanently blocked for promotion. He says, "There is no carrot!" I agree. Other than this person's will to do good work, he's at a crossroads -- continue to suck up the same old draft from the lead dogs or choose another path.
While we're all masters of our own destinies, this situation stinks. What advice would you give my career man?
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We don't have carrots any more. There is very little incentive and every employee engagement program comes down without a financial piece. Increases cap at 4% and the only bonuses are at higher levels. I have never felt that there was a career progression in my jobs and I go after my own challenges. It is a shame that professionals are ever in a position where they know they are capped on their options. It is up to your friend the path that he takes. If having something to strive for requires promotability, he'll begin to resent his current employer and things will go badly. If he can settle in to being a subject matter expert where he is and the money is good, stay.
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