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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, I've been at my workplace for 7 years now. I have developed a specialized interest, one shared among a group of people in my workgroup. My mentor is head if this "special" group and over the past year or so, I've asked him if he thought I would be good candidate to assist him on the group and have an official title "assistant director of X." He seemed very supportive, but said it would depend somewhat on my work output compared with others in the special group. We haven't discussed in a while (6 mon or more?) and he's been promoted.

Last week, we got a company wide email that a woman 3 years my junior was promoted to "Directir of X." (By the big boss, not by my mentor)  I like this woman. I saw her in the office and asked (hopefully casually) about what mentors role would be and she said, oh, he hasn't been doing this job for ages - I think it was in name only... He really wasn't interested in it; don't you remember when I started that you took a lot of time with me to introduce me to the special intetest?

My question is: how do I ask (or can I???) how she was chosen?
I feel like this is not the first time a position/title has been created and assigned without transparency... It's clearly how our workplace works, but I'd really like to be seen as more of a leader now and not sure how to make that happen.[/quote]

no one owes you an explanation for how or why this woman was promoted. but your mentor has a responsibility to show you the steps you need to take. but the reality is after 7 years, your chances of promotion are probably slim. you have plateaued.[/quote]

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