Executive ForgeKnow what's holding it up.
A four-week check for a senior tech leader with a promotion in front of them.
You have a promotion conversation coming. Maybe it's named, maybe it's only implied. Before you spend three months working on it, get an honest read on what is actually holding it up.
Is this for you?
You have a promotion conversation coming, named or implied. You want an honest read on what is holding it up before you spend three months on it.
You're not ready to commit to a full engagement yet. That's fine. This is built for exactly that.
Before you start
Once you're in, you'll get a short request before Session 1. That way the session goes straight to the work.
Bring whatever your company uses to describe what the next level needs. That could be a level guide, a competency matrix, or promotion criteria. If nothing formal exists, write down what your manager has actually told you.
What you'll get
Two 1-on-1 sessions over four weeks, with your own work in between.
Session 1: Set the target
- Get clear on what the promotion is really about and who decides it.
- Pin down the real bar for the level you want. We use your company's level guide if there is one, and what you've been told if there isn't.
- Walk through the twelve FORGE mechanisms together, and find the ones that matter most for this promotion.
Between sessions: Your own read
- Rate yourself on all twelve mechanisms. Each one has prompts that ask for evidence. You focus most on the ones Session 1 marked as decisive.
- Predict what two of your direct reports or peers would say about you. This stands in for their feedback when you can't get it yet.
Session 2: Your profile and your case
- Read your profile against the real requirements from Session 1, not a generic score.
- Name the two mechanisms that actually decide the promotion.
- Build your promotion case in your own words, tied to what is being judged.
Something you keep
A written profile and a written case for your promotion, yours to keep after the four weeks.
If you want to keep going
If you move into a full coaching engagement within 30 days, what you paid for this is credited toward it.
Ready to get started?
Book a call and we'll set up Session 1.
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