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 THE ADVANCEMENT TRAP 

3 WAYS BEING TOO GOOD AT YOUR JOB
IS BAD FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL
(AND WHAT TO DO ABOU IT)

WITH: KELLI THOMPSON | CERTIFIED EXECUTIVE COACH | MBA | AWARD-WINNING TRAINER & SPEAKER 
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ESCAPE THE ADVANCEMENT TRAP & ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER

Many of my clients ask the question, “If I’m so good at my job, why aren’t I getting promoted?” 

It’s time to challenge the myth that being a high performer and delivering great results alone is the path toward leadership advancement. It’s not. In fact, being too good in a role can keep you trapped in it, labeled as “in the weeds” and “not strategic.” These managers are recognized as indispensable but not executive material.  


It's time to escape the advancement trap. This free webinar will show you how to:

01

Recognize what's keeping you stuck

Identify the the sneaky behaviors that earned you early promotions that might be keeping you stuck from higher levels of leadership. 

03

Use tools to lead with more strategy & influence

Use simple frameworks to show up and lead differently at work, help you get out of the weeds and embrace more strategic leadership

02

Identify the traps potential leaders fall into

Recognize the most common advancement traps in action, why we fall into them so easily and gain awareness to avoid them in the future

04

Take action toward the leader you are meant to become

Stop stalling and turn your leadership goals into action so you can advance yourself, your team and your organization

THIS TRAINING IS PERFECT FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO:

  • Get UN-labeled as “in the weeds” and “not strategic.” 

  • Learn why their best skills—supporting others, reliability, strong expertise, and problem-solving—can actually keep them trapped in their role

  • Use simple strategies to help them break through to the next level of leadership

  • Be seen as executive material, advancing closer to the influential leader they are meant to become

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JOIN US!
IT'S TIME TO ESCAPE THE ADVANCEMENT TRAP AND REVEAL THE LEADER YOU ARE MEANT TO BECOME.

(IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, YOU'LL GET THE RECORDING!)

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I'm kelli

Hey!  

I HELP WOMEN LEADERS ADVANCE

WITH CLARITY & CONFIDENCE

Kelli Thompson is an award-winning leadership & executive coach, keynote speaker, and author. 
 

She's on a mission to help women

advance to the rooms where decisions are made.

Kelli spent over 15 years in Corporate America in the training and marketing fields, and as leadership development expert and keynote speaker, before she leapt into entrepreneurship to start her own leadership and career coaching and speaking practice. She knows what it's like to be the only woman in the room and work in male-dominated industries while advocating for change.

 

She's coached and trained thousands of women to lead with more clarity and confidence and make impact in the rooms where decisions are made. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence® Women's Leadership Program, a nationwide, online leadership development program for women leaders. Her career advice and thought leadership is been featured by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, MarketWatch, Fast CompanyBusiness InsiderThrive Global and more.

She's the author of Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential and Your Paycheck.

 

Kelli was awarded the Training Magazine Emerging Training Leader award for her demonstrated leadership in leading and generating strong ROI from her training programs. She is a Stevie Award winner for Women in business - Coach of the year.

 

She earned her MBA and has served as Adjunct Management Faculty at the University of Nebraska – Omaha.  

 

She completed intensive coach certification by Harvard Ph.D., Martha Beck (aka Oprah’s life coach) and the Center for Executive Coaching. She is also certified in Reality-Based Leadership, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Enneagram.

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Omaha, NE

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