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Listening: Unseen Contributions

Audiție: contribuții invizibile. Asculti o discuție profesională despre oportunitățile ratate de promovare și analizezi munca invizibilă printr-o audiacție detaliată și întrebări.

Аудирование: невидимый вклад. Вы слушаете профессиональный диалог об упущенных возможностях повышения и анализируете невидимую работу с помощью подробного аудирования и вопросов.

Unseen Contributions

Allison meets her director, Sean, in his Philadelphia office to discuss why she was passed over for promotion twice.

Listening: Unseen Contributions — Talent and promotion frameworks

Unseen Contributions

Listen and choose the right answer

Why was Allison passed over for promotion according to the committee?

  • She lacked technical skills
  • They found it hard to see her visible impact
  • She refused to manage junior staff

What type of work did Allison say consumed a lot of her time?

  • Invisible work and fixing coordination overhead
  • Sales pitches and marketing campaigns
  • External client consulting

What personal detail does Sean reveal about his own past?

  • He was never evaluated by a talent framework
  • He was also passed over twice early in his career
  • He started his career in another company

What action do Sean and Allison agree to take tomorrow morning?

  • To file a formal complaint with HR
  • To rewrite her promotion case together
  • To transfer her to another department

Listen again and complete the sentences

  • Sean: I don't doubt your dedication, but the ____ rewards measurable deliverables rather than background alignment.
  • Allison: How can I prove my value when the ____ only looks at product launches and direct revenue?
  • Sean: You owe it to yourself to translate that invisible work into concrete metrics for your ____ .
  • Allison: Easier said than done when you're managing tribal knowledge and keeping a dysfunctional ____ afloat.
  • Allison: If you know that, why didn't my ____ reflect these contributions?

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