Good employees fear rejection from their managers more than anything. When it comes to that raise, or the extra day, or the idea they have, they want to hear “yes.”
Not surprisingly, most of us hate even more to be the “rejector.”
One of the uncomfortable situations managers find themselves in is denying a promotion to an employee who’s applied for a higher position. Since the employee has shown an interest in improving his or her status, which also shows an interest in the company, it’s doubly hard to deny the request – even though there are good reasons for doing so.
You know the employee isn’t going to take it well. So, it takes some deft handling to deliver it.
Try these steps when turning down a current employee for a promotion.