Your Boss Isn’t Your Sponsor — Here’s Why You’re Not Getting Promoted! (Ep. 11)
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Are you feeling stuck at work, passed over for a promotion, or wondering why your boss will not promote you, even though you’re doing everything right? You’re not alone. Many professionals face promotion struggles and career stagnation because they have a manager, not a sponsor.
In this episode of Daring Breakthroughs, leadership strategist Jenn Landis (author of "Break Up, Break In, Breakthrough!") reveals powerful career advancement tips and the truth behind common promotion myths that hold talented people back.
A sponsor is your advocate behind closed doors—the person who can help you get promoted at work, open new opportunities, and accelerate your career growth. Jenn shares her proven 3-step “Sponsorship Chain Reaction” to help you get noticed by decision-makers and turn your friendly boss into a true career champion.
🔑 Here’s what you’ll learn:
💡 The difference between a coach, a mentor, and a sponsor
💡 Why demanding sponsorship never works (and what to do instead)
💡 Step 1: How to demonstrate your potential and be “sponsor-ready”
💡 Step 2: How to make your ambitions known without just asking for a promotion
💡 Step 3: The powerful strategy of making your boss look good (and why it’s not “kissing up”)
💡 A word-for-word script to start the sponsorship conversation with an executive
Whether you’re facing workplace frustration, feeling undervalued at work, or wondering why you don’t get promoted, this video is packed with actionable career advice, leadership promotion advice, and career growth strategies to help you move up in your job.
🎯 Perfect for anyone who has:
✅ Got passed over for a promotion or passed over for promotion again
✅ A toxic workplace or bad boss who won’t recognize their potential
✅ Reached a career dead end or career stagnation
✅ Been told they’re “too good to promote”
✅ Struggled with visibility at work and want to learn how to increase visibility at work
Watch this video to discover how to get promoted at work fast, unlock your career development, and achieve true professional growth and success.
If you’ve ever said, “My boss won’t promote me” or wondered why am I not getting promoted at work, this episode will give you the mindset and strategy to finally get promoted, achieve your next career promotion, and fast-track your career advancement.
🔗 Connect with Jenn:
► Book: Break Up. Break In. Breakthrough! https://a.co/d/dxU9ehR
► Website and Free Resources to Support Your Next Breakthrough: https://www.jennlandis.com/yourbreakthroughguide
►Book Jenn to Speak at Your Next Event: https://www.jennlandis.com/speaking
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennlandis/
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