How to get ahead (without getting promoted)

Take initiative, rather than waiting on others’ approval

Episode 95 of the Working It podcast, hosted by Financial Times, titled "How to get ahead (without getting promoted)" was published on December 17, 2024 and runs 15 minutes.

December 17, 2024 ·15m · Working It

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Summary

You thought you were getting that big promotion – but you missed out. What are your next steps? Isabel Berwick speaks to Sarah Ellis (co-founder of careers consultancy Amazing If) and FT Management Editor Anjli Raval to find out. They discuss how to keep your emotions in check after suffering professional rejection, who you should turn to for advice, and why ‘squiggly’ careers are more popular than ever.Want more? Free links:What can I do if I hit a career plateau?‘The flattening’: tech sector calls time on middle managersA big internal movePresented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Want more? Free links:

What can I do if I hit a career plateau?

‘The flattening’: tech sector calls time on middle managers

A big internal move

Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.