Promotion Isn't a Moment. It's a Plan.
Most professionals start thinking about promotion when review season opens. By then, research suggests the decision is already 3–6 months in the making. Van Tran of Career Rising and Global People Executive Dipali Chakravarti are pulling back the curtain on how promotions actually work — the conversations that happen without you, the criteria that often go unstated, and what it takes to be in the room (or at least on the list) before the cycle even starts. Whether you're the one seeking the next level or the one deciding who gets there, this conversation is for you.
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