133. Why Someone Less Qualified Just Got Promoted Over You

In episode 133, we are talking about the thing no one names when they talk about getting promoted: the discomfort of being seen.If you have been putting in the work and still getting passed over, there is a good chance it is not your performance that is the issue. It is that not enough of the right people know about it — and that somewhere along the way, being visible started to feel uncomfortable. This episode is for you.In this episode, I break down why discomfort with visibility is the most common blocker for high performers, and what strategic visibility specifically looks like at the manager, director, and VP level.In this episode, I cover:→ Why feeling uncomfortable being seen and recognized for your work is keeping you stuck→ What strategic visibility looks like at the manager level versus the director level versus VP — and why the approach is different at each one→ Why the skills that got you here will not automatically get you to the next levelKey Takeaways:– The discomfort you feel about being seen for your work is not humility. It is the thing keeping you stuck.– If you are going for manager, being siloed in your work and not showing a ripple effect on your team is what holds you back.– Director requires visibility beyond your team — into the organization and with executive leadership.– VP is a highly strategic and influential role. Executive presence, business impact, and innovation are what get you there.– Strategic visibility is a skill. It is learnable. And it changes everything.Chapters:00:01 Who this is for and why you are overqualified02:13 What actually happened when someone less qualified got promoted over you04:26 Strategic visibility and making the right people know your work06:45 Why feeling uncomfortable being seen is keeping you stuckHow to work together - book a call or DM with questions on IG or LI. Join my training on July 15th ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Book a Discovery Call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn what it's like to work togetherConnect and DM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect and DM on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danitani/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.danitan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter