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How One Employee Got Promoted by Building a Career Lattice
In this episode of The Promotion Memo, Lucas and Luna explore the career lattice strategy—how one employee at a mid-sized tech firm used lateral moves and skill stacking to earn a promotion to director without a traditional vertical path. They break down the specific steps: mapping adjacent roles, building cross-functional projects, and negotiating a custom title. The hosts discuss why the lattice model works in today's flat organizations, citing data from a 2025 LinkedIn workforce report showing that employees who make lateral moves are 2.3 times more likely to be promoted within two…
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