Tina Joseph Leadership Coach

I sat in succession planning meetings for years. What I saw in those rooms does not match what most women in corporate have been told.

The conversation was never “who had the best year?” It was: who do the senior leaders already have a clear picture of at the next level? Whose name comes up naturally, before anyone has to advocate hard for it? Who would a leader stake their own reputation on recommending?

Performance was assumed. It was the floor, not the ceiling.

What actually moved the conversation was whether a senior leader had enough direct exposure to that person enough specific evidence of how they think, how they handle pressure, how they show up in rooms that matter -to feel confident putting their name forward.

Most women in corporate are building a strong case for their manager.

The decision is being made two levels above that.

If you’ve been told to keep doing great work and the promotion will come -that advice came from someone who also wasn’t in the room.

Follow. I’m going to keep sharing what actually works when it comes to getting promoted faster.

Five pieces of advice. All well-intentioned. None of them targeting the actual decision.

The promotion conversation happens in a room most women have never been in and the people in that room are not asking the questions most women are preparing to answer.

I spent years in that room. This carousel is what I saw.

Comment **UNSPOKEN** and I’ll send you the mini course link directly.

Two sets of skills required to get promoted. Most courses only teach one 👀.