01 / RECOGNIZE
Use it at the moment the answer goes vague
You ask about moving into a new role. Your manager says, “You’re too valuable where you are.” Pause before offering to work harder.
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One question and a short follow-up for the promotion conversation that keeps ending in a compliment.
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Leave your next review with something more specific than praise.
FROM THE GUIDE / Ask this
What would need to be true for this role to be able to lose me?
02 / RESPOND
Listen for a condition you can name
Useful specifics might include a replacement, a handover, an open role, or a skill you need to demonstrate. For example: “We need someone else trained on the monthly close.” That gives you a condition to discuss.
03 / FOLLOW THROUGH
Turn the answer into a follow-up
If they name a condition, ask: “Who needs to agree that it’s met, and when can we review it?” If they need time, ask for a date to revisit. An unclear answer means the path is still unclear; it does not prove what your manager intends.
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