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Getting ahead faster
Saturday Star
|March 21, 2026
MOST professionals make the same mistake when aiming for a promotion.
Stand out by speaking up in meetings.
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They either assume their hard work will speak for itself or that their boss will advocate on their behalf. A Harvard Business Review study found that only 10% of managers can accurately recall their team's contributions at year-end reviews. This means that about 90% of the value you create could be forgotten unless you make it visible.
A McKinsey study found that top performers who actively manage visibility are promoted twice as fast as their peers. This means that it's not just about what you do. What really matters is how well key decision-makers see, understand and value your contributions.
With this in mind, here are five ways to get promoted faster:
Tie to impact
This story is from the March 21, 2026 edition of Saturday Star.
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