The Sideways Promotion: Why Lateral Moves Beat Climbing the Ladder

MIT research found that the opportunity for a lateral move was 12 times more effective than offering someone a promotion in predicting employee retention. More surprisingly, lateral movers have a 20% higher promotion rate than those who only climb vertically. This episode breaks down when to move sideways, how to pitch it internally, and why 2026's market makes this strategy more powerful than ever. This episode was generated with AI assistance.

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