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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 246505" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p><strong>Diesel</strong>,</p><p>It depends on who is in charge at the division and district level. What the folks in the Ivory Tower see are the traits and skill set the promotee posesses. It is like any other job interview - Who is pushing and selling (themselves) the hardest. Who wants the job the worst and who (with the power) has befriended that person (mentor) to help push them along. Like personalities attract like personalities. I have seen drinkers and golfers move up faster in some locals because the district staff was more prone to associate with those type of managers and get to know them better than others. The mentor does play a big part. Some folks in the company look at people that tend to get fast results (this can fit your profile - heavy handed). </p><p></p><p>The folks that foster relationships tend to heal and mend relationships that came before them and take longer to achieve the results and so.....go un-noticed more easily. The big enemy of the "good" manager is too much movement - either their own movement or their possible mentor. These folks would most likely be the choice of upper management if the upper mgmt stuck around long enough to notice the long-term results. In some cases, this does happen! </p><p></p><p>Upper mgmt does look at the candidates folder and HR complaints and grievences but these candidates for promotion have numerous interviews some are grueling and they may include a panel of members of the staff along with the HR mgr. A div mgr candidate even has a meeting with the Region Mgr before promotion. In our district, manager candidates have a final interview with the district mgr before promotion...and remember, as soon as you declare your intent to be promoted, you are under a microscope and all your actions are being scrutinized every day! Not a lot of people have the personality to go through this ordeal. Soooo, those with big man-berries seem to rise to the top!</p><p></p><p>When I was promoted back in 1986 to manager - the division mgr just approved it and got the district mgrs blessing! This could be part of the problem in some of the areas throughout the country. If the division mgr has the district mgr's ear, he/she can get anything or anyone through the system. It is like politics - you work the people!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 246505, member: 9789"] [B]Diesel[/B], It depends on who is in charge at the division and district level. What the folks in the Ivory Tower see are the traits and skill set the promotee posesses. It is like any other job interview - Who is pushing and selling (themselves) the hardest. Who wants the job the worst and who (with the power) has befriended that person (mentor) to help push them along. Like personalities attract like personalities. I have seen drinkers and golfers move up faster in some locals because the district staff was more prone to associate with those type of managers and get to know them better than others. The mentor does play a big part. Some folks in the company look at people that tend to get fast results (this can fit your profile - heavy handed). The folks that foster relationships tend to heal and mend relationships that came before them and take longer to achieve the results and so.....go un-noticed more easily. The big enemy of the "good" manager is too much movement - either their own movement or their possible mentor. These folks would most likely be the choice of upper management if the upper mgmt stuck around long enough to notice the long-term results. In some cases, this does happen! Upper mgmt does look at the candidates folder and HR complaints and grievences but these candidates for promotion have numerous interviews some are grueling and they may include a panel of members of the staff along with the HR mgr. A div mgr candidate even has a meeting with the Region Mgr before promotion. In our district, manager candidates have a final interview with the district mgr before promotion...and remember, as soon as you declare your intent to be promoted, you are under a microscope and all your actions are being scrutinized every day! Not a lot of people have the personality to go through this ordeal. Soooo, those with big man-berries seem to rise to the top! When I was promoted back in 1986 to manager - the division mgr just approved it and got the district mgrs blessing! This could be part of the problem in some of the areas throughout the country. If the division mgr has the district mgr's ear, he/she can get anything or anyone through the system. It is like politics - you work the people! [/QUOTE]
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