Asking for a promotion after being passed over
Someone else got the role you wanted and you need to have the next conversation.
Strategy
Skip the grievance entirely. Ask for the specific gap and the specific timeline. You are gathering commitments, not sympathy.
How this one opens
I want to talk about the director decision, and I am not here to relitigate it.
This is the first line of the full script for this exact situation.
What usually happens next
Most likely: a vague answer about readiness or timing before they give you anything specific.
One thing not to say
This is not fair
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