145. Should You Turn Down a Promotion? A Client’s Story

In episode 145, we’re talking about whether you should turn down a promotion, told through my client Steph’s story. If you’re greenlit, or close, and a quiet voice is asking “is this what I actually want?”, this one is for you. Steph was set for her promotion, and what she found out along the way changed her next step. In this conversation, Steph shares how she tested the decision, what it felt like to question everything she’d been taught, and how she made her choice with confidence. In this episode, we cover: → Being greenlit for a promotion and still asking what you want → The questions that helped Steph decide, including her values and her ideal day → How to ask your manager the hard questions, and what a “false yes” is → Planning the exit: transition plan, boundaries, and a sabbatical plan → Why a promotion creates options instead of a finish line Key Takeaways: – A promotion creates options, and the goal is to build a life you want. – Your goals can change in coaching, and that is the work doing its job. – A “yes” from your manager can be a false yes, so keep asking until the picture is complete. – Plans create safety in a new path. – The skills compound after coaching ends. Chapters (raw recording times, re-time after your edit): 01:47 Meet Steph 02:06 Why she hired a coach 04:52 How her goals changed 06:11 “I don’t want this promotion” 09:55 Asking your manager the hard questions 13:02 The moment she knew 15:28 Making a scary decision with confidence 19:43 The plans: transition and sabbatical 21:30 Why coaching is an investment 26:41 Skills that compound How to work together - book a call or DM with questions on IG or LI. Book a Discovery Call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn what it's like to work together Connect and DM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect and DM on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danitani/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.danitan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter