{"id":7887,"date":"2023-04-04T13:26:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T20:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowyourteam.com\/blog\/?p=7887"},"modified":"2024-10-11T12:54:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T19:54:04","slug":"career-path-framework-for-managers-the-5-most-important-considerations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canopy.is\/blog\/2023\/04\/04\/career-path-framework-for-managers-the-5-most-important-considerations\/","title":{"rendered":"Career path framework for managers: The 5 most important considerations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re internally promoting your managers and creating a career path framework for managers, keep these 5 considerations in mind.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“Do we have a career path framework for managers?” asks one of your newly promoted managers. You knowingly nod: While you don’t have a career path framework for managers yet<\/em>, it’s something that’s currently on your to-do list or “in the works.” You’re likely the only person who makes up your People Team at the company at the moment (or one of just a few folks on the People Team) \u2013 and you’re strapped for time. This is one of many initiatives you have on your never-ending list…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you do get to it, woosh! What a time-intensive process creating a career path framework for managers can be. Research, matrixes, to-dos, surveys… It can feel like months before you’re able to roll something out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, to help save you time in your process, I wanted to zero-in on the 5 most important considerations when creating a career path framework for managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First things first:  What is a career path framework?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At its core, a career path framework is an expectation-setting tool.<\/strong> It helps make clear to an employee \u2013 and to upper leadership \u2013 what the opportunities for growth and career advancement look like in an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re internally promoting your managers at your organization<\/a>, a strong career path framework helps then set the expectation for growth and promotion. But also, it helps sets a standard for what “good” actually looks like as a manager, so they can perform at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is it useful?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Practically, an organization can use a career path framework to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n