No one yearns to be in the same position at work for too long. Imagine giving it your best, meeting deadlines, and at times, even taking on extra tasks but unfortunately, you are not appreciated enough to be promoted.

Sometimes however, a promotion might be delayed to be granted probably due to lack of skills necessary for the job, lack of professionalism or emotional intelligence or it could be that the company is not doing well financially.

If you are an employer targeting a promotion at your workplace, understand that when employers are set to offer a promotion to an employee, they have factors they tend to consider and below are some of them;

Willingness to achieve more. Such employees that ought to be promoted usually have a long-term career plan and are more likely to take initiatives in organisations. They have a passion for learning and the ability to continue to grow and give their skills to adapt to the changing needs of the organisation. When faced with a challenge, they take action. They also go an extra mile to volunteer in mentoring junior employees, or train new interns. 

Flexibility and openness to suggestions. In the business sense of the word, adaptability entails being open to new ideas and concepts. Being open-minded means, you have a willingness to listen to other ideas. An attitude of open-mindedness is also strongly correlated to workplace flexibility.

Ability to prioritise work. Managers look forward to promoting someone who identifies what’s important, understands their true goals, avoids competing priorities and evaluates tasks according to the effort required to complete them. Prioritising work requires writing everything down, evaluate long-term goals, breakdown larger goals, create clear deadlines and avoid distractions.

Patience is key. Some employers prefer offering a promotion to those who are prepared for it, as they have experience, connections, and the foundation to succeed.

Good work ethics. A good work ethic is characterised by good prioritisation skills, punctuality, productivity, consistency, dedication, desire to improve and commitment to incessant improvement. Workplace ethics ensures a positive ambiance at the workplace, strengthens the bond among employees and most importantly their superiors.

Aptitude to work effectively as a team. A worker who values and respects teamwork deserves a promotion. Teamwork is the joint effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way. Teamwork can create healthy competition, promotes strong working relationships, enables workers to learn from each other, offers differing perspectives and feedback, provides improved efficiency and productivity, provides great learning opportunities, and promotes workplace cooperation.

Skilled to influence and persuade others positively. Employees display a committed attitude by showing a willingness to do whatever it takes to fulfil the duties of their positions through the progress of new ideas to make the company even better. People skills like communication, conflict resolution, attitude, and more are therefore extremely important for leaders. You have to have the ability to negotiate and provide solutions to serve the best interests of the company and the individuals involved.

The training offered matters. The amount of training an employee has been given or the level to which they have been groomed acts as a deciding factor sometimes. 

Valuation of potential. The amount of potential one has in him to perform in the future or at a new position should also be considered before deciding about promotions.