How Schedulers Turn Performance Reviews Into Promotions

How Schedulers Turn Performance Reviews Into Promotions

From Beyond Deadlines by Micah Piippo and Greg Lawton

May 12, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

This episode explores how schedulers can effectively navigate performance reviews to secure promotions.

In this episode we dive into performance reviews. The Challenge You're a senior scheduler running three data center schedules for one client. Your manager calls a quarterly performance review. You're great in P6, you hit your reports, and you assume the conversation will write itself. It won't. In this episode, I play the manager and Greg Lawton plays the senior scheduler to show what most schedulers get wrong in that room and how to turn the review into your next promotion. Continue Learning Check out our book The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠ . Connect Follow ⁠⁠⁠Micah⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Greg⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠ on LinkedIn. Beyond Deadline It's time to raise your career to new heights with Beyond Deadlines , the ultimate destination for construction planners and schedulers. Our podcast is designed to be your go-to guide whether you're starting out in this dynamic field, transitioning from another sector, or you're a seasoned professional. Through our cutting-edge content, practical advice…

People in this episode

Host: Micah Piippo

Guest: Greg Lawton

Topics covered

  • performance reviews
  • career advancement
  • scheduling
  • construction planning
  • professional development

Keywords

  • performance reviews
  • schedulers
  • promotions
  • construction planning
  • career advancement

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling

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