Advancing Your Career Without Climbing the Ladder

By Nora Leet and Sue Lorentz from the Surescripts' team. Nora came to the sudden realization that she didn’t want her boss’ job. But with 15-20 years of work in front of her, that didn’t mean she wanted to just standstill. One of Sue’s greatest learning experiences came not when she was promoted, but when she was asked to take on a project in her current role. Professional growth comes in many shapes and sizes and is not inextricably tied to getting promoted. In this chat, we want you to walk away with: An HR perspective on why organizations need and benefit from people who aren’t seeking to move up Ideas for how you can grow in place, regardless of your longer-term ambitions Tips for talking to your boss about what *you* want