Chapter 7GOALS Expand Options

The only career path I saw was up—and up was in short supply. I felt stuck.

—A.J.

Do you get a knot in your stomach when a valued employee begins a conversation with one of these phrases?

image I’d like to talk to you about my career.

image I really want to understand what my career options are.

image I’m interested in talking about my next step.

I don’t understand why he got that promotion. I thought I . . . . 3 It’s only through a ...

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