????在這個背景下，到底是往上走還是另謀高就，博伊森提出了四點意見：

????1. 跟著錢走。如今，你離公司的戰略核心還有多遠？博伊森說：“目前，得到晉升的人員往往處于公司最重要的戰略領域，或處在這個領域的邊緣，而且這個領域是公司最賺錢的領域。就算你是一個非常知名的主題專家，如果你無法直接為公司最重要的戰略目標做出貢獻，那么你的專長對晉升也不會有什么幫助?！?/p>

????如果你并不處于公司的戰略目標的中心區域，博伊森建議，你可以尋求平級調動，向中心地帶靠攏，也可以要求參加有助于你接近中心區域的跨職能團隊項目。博伊森說：“必須向賺錢的業務部門靠攏，要么幫公司賺錢，要么幫公司省錢?！辈┮辽€說，很多急切盼望晉升的人都“忽視了這一點”。

????2. 制定具體的職業規劃。你應該具體和你的直接上司討論這件事，包括你晉升或離職之后的替代人選。博伊森說：“你需要和老板討論你的目標，然后再看看你能不能培訓或指導那位替代人選。如今，這種對話已變得越來越平常，因為人們有必要這樣做?！?/p>

????她還說，她很多客戶公司中，人們會花幾天或幾周的時間，變成某個人的影子，觀察這些人接下來會采取哪些行動。 “試試你是否能夠變成某人的影子，然后借此進一步了解你所心儀的崗位，掌握更多的具體信息，” 博伊森建議?！叭粘５墓ぷ骺赡軙湍愕南胂笥谐鋈??！薄@也給了你對自身規劃進行相應調整的機會。

????3. 想想除了升職之外，還有什么是你真正想要的。如果目前晉升的希望不大，博伊森建議，在晉升希望來臨之前，你可以想想公司還有什么是值得你留戀的。她指出，很多公司“非常重視一視同仁的做法，因此，處于同一級別的所有人都會獲得同樣天數的假期和其他待遇”——但是不可避免的是，這樣做的公司在減少。她說：“要發掘公司的彈性所在?！?/p>

????然后列一個愿望清單。每個人都有不同的想法，但是博伊森表示，靈活的日程，更多出差參加重要行業會議的機會和更多的培訓——“尤其是自身現有專長之外領域的培訓，例如非數據分析師參加大數據培訓”——都是很受歡迎的機遇，而且通常也會獲得高層的首肯，因為他們都盼望藉此留住重要雇員。

????4. 認真考慮留下來的原因。你說過，現在的公司是個好公司，但是博伊森認為，“好公司到處都是，你可能會發現，在別的公司你能得到更好的待遇?！彼€說：“長期缺乏進步的的確確會侵蝕個人的信心”，因為人的天性就是如此?！霸谝庵具€未消沉之前做出改變能夠極大地鼓舞你的士氣?！?/p>

????如果在別處面試時發現了極具吸引力的機遇，那是件好事情——“或者，你會發現留在當前公司的一些真正優勢，”她說?！斑@樣，不管怎么樣，你都能做出理性的決定?！弊Ｄ愫眠\。

反饋：在你工作的地方，與過去相比，晉升是不是變得越來越困難？你是不是找到了解決這個問題的方法？請在下面留言評論。（財富中文網）

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????Against that backdrop, Poisson has four tips for you on moving up -- or moving on:

????1. Follow the money. How close are you right now to your company's strategic center? "The promotions now are happening at or near companies' most important strategic areas, and that's also where the money is," notes Poisson. "You can be a highly accomplished subject-matter expert, but if you're not contributing directly to the company's biggest strategic goals, it won't help."

????If you're not at the center of your company's strategic aims, Poisson recommends asking for either a lateral move closer, or else an assignment to a cross-functional team project that will get you there. "You have to be close to where the money is made, and either make money or save money for the business," Poisson says, adding that many people anxious to move up "lose sight of that."

????2. Make a specific career plan. This should be something you discuss in detail with your immediate boss -- including who's going to replace you if you move up or out. "You need to discuss your goals with your boss, and see if you can train or mentor the person who would replace you," Poisson says. "A lot more of these conversations are happening these days, because they need to."

????At several of her client companies, she adds, people "shadow" someone for a couple of days or a week to see what their next move is all about. "See if you can shadow someone to find out more details about the job you think you want," Poisson suggests. "The day-to-day may not be what you think it is" -- which gives you a chance to adjust your plan accordingly.

????3. Decide what else, aside from a promotion, you really want. If a move up the ladder isn't possible right now, Poisson recommends giving some thought to what else would keep you around until it is. She notes that many outfits "really value treating everybody the same, so everyone at a given level gets the same amount of vacation and so on" -- but that number is, by necessity, shrinking. "Find out where the flexibility is," she says.

????Then make a wish list. No two are the same, but Poisson says that flexible schedules, more travel to important industry conferences, and more training -- "especially training somewhat outside your current area, like big data training for non-data-analysts, for instance" -- are popular choices, and usually get the green light from higher-ups eager to keep key people from quitting.

????4. Think hard about why you're staying. You mention that your current employer is a good place to work, but "there are good companies everywhere," Poisson observes. "You might find you'd get a better deal somewhere else." Human nature is such that "a lack of progress for a long time really erodes people's confidence," she adds. "Making a change before you get to that point can give you a big burst of energy."

????If interviewing elsewhere turns up some appealing opportunities out there, then great -- "or you may find some real advantages to staying where you are," she says. "Either way, you'll be making a reasoned decision." Good luck.

Talkback: Is it harder to get promoted, where you work, than it used to be? Have you found ways around that? Leave a comment below.