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Promotion readiness check

Nine questions about the evidence behind your case. It measures what you can currently prove, not how good you are, and it is not an objective verdict on your career. Nothing is stored and no account is needed.

  1. 1. Ownership

    I own work end to end that used to sit with someone more senior.

  2. 2. Delivery

    I can name outcomes from the last six months, with numbers or a clear before and after.

  3. 3. Scope

    My budget, headcount, systems or stakeholder seniority grew since my last level change.

  4. 4. Decision authority

    I regularly make calls without escalating, and I am accountable for how they land.

  5. 5. Leadership

    People are better at their jobs because of something I deliberately did.

  6. 6. Influence

    Someone more senior changed a plan or a decision because of my input.

  7. 7. Repetition

    This is a pattern across months, not one strong project.

  8. 8. Strategic scope

    I shape what the team should be doing, not only how well it gets done.

  9. 9. Recognition

    Written feedback or work routed to me shows others already treat me at that level.

Related reading: evidence for a promotion, how to know if you are ready, working above your pay grade.