338: Why You're Not Being Promoted | Strategies to Increase Your Mid-Career Visibility

About this episode

John Neral discusses the hidden blockers that prevent high performers from getting promoted and offers strategies to increase visibility in the workplace.

Send us Fan Mail If you are doing great work but still not getting promoted, you are not alone. At mid-career, strong performance becomes the baseline. Promotions go to the professionals who signal leadership readiness, shape outcomes, and are visible to decision-makers. In this episode of The Mid-Career GPS Podcast, leadership and career coach John Neral breaks down four hidden blockers that stall advancement for high performers: being known only for execution, waiting to be noticed, staying...

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Host: John Neral

Topics covered

• promotion
• mid-career visibility
• leadership readiness
• career advancement
• performance

Keywords

• promotion
• mid-career
• visibility
• leadership
• career coaching

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