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Passed Over for Promotion?

December 31, 2020 by Colin Gautrey

If you’ve been passed over for promotion, I can think of three good reasons why.

Firstly, you have not proved you are good enough.

Even if you are good enough, you still have to prove it.

Second possible cause, someone else proves themselves to be better.

They may not be as good as you, but if they convinced the decision makers that they are, you’re toast.

Finally, you’re rubbish at the politics.

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