A manager of mine shared a thought once that stuck with me. Every person has a finite number of promotion events in their career. And, in most careers, these events are shared across managers.
So, as a manager, getting to celebrate a teammate’s promotion event is a very special thing.
It is a simple thought that’s stuck with me over the years. I like to go just a bit overboard with promotions. The exercise of putting together a great promotion nomination (some of which even warrant a tear), the moment we share the good news, the celebrations that follow – they’re all special.
And as is the case with many wonderful things in this life, the finite nature of the event makes it extra special.
