- Survey of 400,000 US workers last year found that people are “more than twice as likely” to work hard and stay with a company long-term if they believe promotions are allocated fairly.
- Leaders can improve the perception of the promotion process by clarifying aspirations beforehand so that employees know what to work towards.
- Encouraging employees to apply for promotions helps eliminate widely-held beliefs that desired candidate is pre-selected.
- Managers should openly explain why someone was promoted and circle back with those who applied.
