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Get Unstuck: Your Biggest Promotion Challenges

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It can be so frustrating when you’re stuck in your career and overlooked for bigger roles. If you’re not getting the promotion you deserve, you’re not alone.

In her 24-year corporate career, May Busch was promoted 10 times and ultimately became COO of Morgan Stanley Europe. Now, she helps people get promoted into bigger and more rewarding roles through her executive coaching, courses and programs.

In this Career Mastery Live, May answers questions and shares her advice for planning ahead for future promotions.

  • “What if my case depends on my manager leaving?”
  • “Should I choose a manager or individual contributor role?”
  • “What if there’s a cap on the people at the levels above?”
  • “How can I be more promotable as a jack-of-all-trades?”
  • “How can I showcase my potential with a poor manager?”

Use the valuable insights to get the promotion you deserve.

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May Busch

May Busch

May is an executive coach, speaker, advisor, and author of the #1 international bestseller VISIBLE: How to Advance Your Career Without Playing Politics, Selling Your Soul, or Working Yourself into the Ground. She’s a seasoned business executive with a passion for helping leaders be the best they can be.

As an executive coach and mentor, May brings 24 years of front-line corporate experience and expertise, most recently as COO of Morgan Stanley Europe, to help professionals overcome (often hidden) obstacles, advance to the next level in their careers and reach their full potential.

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