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362: How To Get Clear Feedback After A Missed Promotion

Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast · John Neral · Aug 18, 2026 · 22 min

What's in this episode

Getting passed over hurts, and the silence afterward is worse. John explains exactly how to ask for feedback, how to listen to it, how to spot patterns, and how to tell whether your organization is developing your career or just managing your performance.

Questions it answers

How do you ask for feedback after being passed over for a promotion?

Career coach John Neral gives the exact script for asking why you didn't get the promotion, how to listen without defending, and how to tell if your boss is developing you.

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