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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, as a POC woman, none of the typical advice on this board will work for you, aside from my post above about the exposure to executive leadership orgs and programs.

The game is different for POC women. The only other actionable useful advice I see in this thread is the job-hopping every 2-3 years to more senior roles. The exposure to executive leaders at other companies will help you with that.

The sad truth is that things like making yourself invaluable, being super competent, taking credit, being visible, showing interest (ha!), getting mentors, being the go-to for your boss, all of that gets ignored and taken for granted when you’re a POC woman. I’ve seen it happen far too often. None of that gets you promoted. Maybe a pat on the back, if that, but not internal promotions.[/quote]

Really? In my industry (legal) and the industries I serve (various legal, finance and accounting departments at our clients'), [b]women POC who show only the slightest modicum of competence are super fast tracked. Most mid or larger companies are extremely committed to promoting POC, [/b]and sometimes to a detriment because they are promoting POC before they're ready, which leads to some failures.  But if you're interested in fast tracking, or jumping to another job with a significant pay and title bump, [b]being a moderately competent POC in mid and large size companies is a huge asset these days.[/b] [/quote]

This is simply not true. That may be your perception but it is not the reality.

Also please research the Glass Cliff, THAT is a reality and unfortunate outcome of alot of the POC women who do make it to the higher rungs of leadership in large companies. [/quote]

I daresay you're just looking for excuses for your own failures.

Advancement is always about playing your cards correctly. Smart black women do this very well. But you also have to deliver. Not everyone can.

Plenty of hard working people are good at managing but not delivering. The higher up you go, it's delivering that becomes more important, not just nicely managing.

I am about as high as you can get as a manager without leaping into the delivery category because that's a whole different level of expectations and pressure. I don't have to worry about bringing in work, for example, or keeping clients happy, or figuring out how to cut costs 20% or make the group grow 15% year to year. It does mean I'll never make SVP or MD but that's ok with me. Like my salary and comfort level at work. It's still busy enough!  [/quote]

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