DEMYSTIFYING PROMOTIONS

Are you tired of watching colleagues with less experience get promoted while you're stuck waiting for recognition? Do you feel frustrated that despite delivering excellent work, you're somehow invisible when opportunities arise? You're not alone—and more importantly, you're about to discover exactly what's been missing.

"Demystifying Promotions" is a transformative session that reveals the hidden mechanics of career advancement. This isn't about working harder or playing politics. It's about understanding the strategic elements that truly drive promotions and consciously building them into your professional approach.

Join Neelima Chakara, an ICF PCC Level Coach recognized among the Top 100 Most Impactful Coaches globally, who brings 28 years of corporate leadership experience from organizations like EY, KPMG, and Infosys. Neelima has helped professionals at Google, Microsoft, Accenture, and other leading companies accelerate their journey to next-level roles—and now she's sharing her proven framework with you.

Here's the reality most professionals miss: Building a career where you're visible, valued, and rewarded isn't about doing your best work and hoping someone notices. It's also not about being loud, abrasive, or a sycophant. It's about intentionally building trust within your ecosystem through three critical dimensions: Performance, Image, and Exposure.

When you're clear about the value you deliver, strategically manage how you're perceived, and confidently build an ecosystem of support, you can proactively craft your career trajectory rather than leaving it to chance.

This session will give you the practical framework and personalized insights to take control of your career progression—starting today.

Session Title: Demystifying Promotions: Win the Roles and Recognition You Deserve

Speaker: Neelima Chakara
ICF PCC Level Coach | Principles Certified Coach | Top 100 Most Impactful Coaches (World HRD Congress 2023, 2024)

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM IST
Duration: 45 minutes + 15 minutes Q&A
Format: Live, Interactive Virtual Session
Platform: SpeakIn (Link shared upon registration)
Investment: FREE (Limited seats available)

1. The 5-Element Framework for Career Advancement

• Discover the intuitive framework that reveals exactly what you need to focus on to win the roles and recognition you deserve
• Learn how successful professionals strategically manage their career progression beyond just performance
• Understand the interconnected elements that create visibility, value, and reward in your organization

2. Performance + Image + Exposure: The Career Trinity

• Master how to deliver value that's recognized and remembered
• Learn to strategically manage your professional image without being inauthentic
• Build the right exposure with decision-makers and influencers in your ecosystem
• Understand how these three dimensions work together to position you for advancement

3. Personalized Career Insights

• Discover which specific element YOU need to focus on right now to accelerate your career
• Get clarity on what might be holding you back from the recognition you deserve
• Receive actionable guidance tailored to your unique situation and career goals
• Identify your career blind spots and how to address them

4. Building Your Support Ecosystem

• Learn how to confidently identify and engage sponsors, mentors, and advocates
• Understand the difference between networking and building strategic relationships
• Master how to make yourself memorable to the right people without being pushy
• Create a network of champions who advocate for you when you're not in the room

5. Avoiding Critical Career Mistakes

• Discover the most common mistakes professionals make when seeking promotions
• Learn what NOT to do as you build your career trajectory
• Understand why "good work speaks for itself" is a career-limiting belief
• Get clarity on how to be visible without being seen as self-promotional

6. Practical Implementation Strategies

• Walk away with specific actions you can take immediately to position yourself for advancement
• Learn how to have strategic conversations with your manager about career progression
• Understand how to document and communicate your value effectively
• Get frameworks for managing perceptions and building credibility systematically