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Congrats on that promotion. Are you sure you want it?

How to tell if a step up is right for you.

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“I wish I had slowed down to reflect more deeply on this opportunity before saying yes.”

That’s what Tanya told me in a coaching session. Even though she had just been promoted, she was close to burnout. Tanya was only a few months into her director of client management role at the technology-focused consulting firm where she’d spent 15 years. She was overwhelmed and exhausted at a time when she expected to feel accomplished. While she said yes to that promotion, she wished she had slowed down to ask a few questions first.

Tanya was an early employee, and she’d risen from business analyst to product manager and eventually to director. Tanya’s........

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