Take Me Seriously!!!

Q. How do I escalate the corporate ladder when my ideas and plans are not taken seriously?

A. Well, first ask yourself: are the ideas I am presenting in line with the company vision? If the answer is yes then it sounds like you are in the wrong company. One of the keys to being promoted and "climbing the ladder" is finding the right fit. They say people don't leave jobs they leave bosses. Why? Because it is not the right fit. Their visions are not the same, so unless your management is going to change, you may want to think about finding a new job.

Before you start looking, take a moment to reflect and ask yourself what you could have done differently. Could I have been more aggressive? More opinionated? or built those relationships more? Always, take a lesson with you to your new employer and don't let the same thing happen again.

One more thing, take a look at the people around you who are getting promoted and watch what they are doing. Obviously they are doing something that 1) you are not 2) that management likes and wants to see more of.

Remember, that one of the ways that people do move up the corporate ladder is to gain experience and then move onto another employer. People do not stay in the same place for 30 years anymore.

Just something to think about.

Yours Bluntly,
Jessica