You're performing at the next level

CHF 50–70k - Foregone compensation over 24 months from one delayed promotion cycle at VP level

3-4 months — Before calibration when sponsor alignment needs to exist, not after

2 cycles— two cycles at VP is becoming the identity, not a stage

What's at stake?

The 5 Stages

What I help with at each one:

Stage 1 — Read the situation You're performing at the next level. The question is whether a path actually exists or whether you're being managed through a cycle that won't deliver.

Stage 2 — Prepare the move Calibration doesn't happen at the review. It happens in the months before, in rooms you aren't in. Most people start too late.

Stage 3 — Navigate the event The calibration conversation has happened. What was actually decided, what was said in the room, and what the commitment really is, this is where you find out.

Stage 4 — Make the decision Promoted, told to wait another cycle, or reading the writing on the wall. Each outcome requires a different response, and each has a closing window.

Stage 5 — Act on the outcome The decision is made. What comes next a new role at the right level or an independent practice needs to be set up before you're visible. CV, LinkedIn, narrative, role archetypes, and compensation anchor all established before the market sees you. The preparation determines the market entry, not the other way around.

Here's what that looks like in practice:

The right level of support depends on where you are.

Some people want a thinking partner from the first signal through to the outcome. Others need clarity on one specific situation. The entry point is always a Decision Call, where we establish exactly what's happening, what's on the table, and what needs to be covered.

Engagements are built around your situation, not a generic programme. Promotion, restructuring, a planned exit, a new role, or positioning for what comes next, each has a defined package with clear deliverables and a fixed price.

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Not sure which applies to your situation or if your situation doesn't fit one of these, the Decision Call will tell you what does.

Your promotion has stalled. You need to know why and what to do about it.

You have been told "soon" more than once. This playbook works out whether the path is real, what is blocking it, and what your next move is.

Still don't see what you are looking for?

If your situation isn't listed, that doesn't mean I can't help. Senior career decisions rarely fit neatly into one box.

Email lisa@nextpositionadvisory.com or schedule a free 15-minute clarity call. I'll tell you honestly whether anything I offer is relevant.

If you prefer to start on your own terms? The Delayed Promotion Playbook walks through the diagnostic, the blocking patterns, and the conversation scripts at your own pace. CHF 55.

Or join the next cohort of How to Actually Win, the six-week programme for Senior Manager and Director level women navigating promotion, power, and positioning. CHF 1,950.

Your promotion has stalled and you need a robust plan to move things forward.

Most professionals miss promotion cycles not because they lack performance, but because they misunderstand how decisions are actually made. 6 weeks.