Not Sure Team Member Is “Very Happy”? Ask Madeleine
"Dear Madeleine, I have been offered a promotion and need to make a recommendation for the team member who will be promoted into my job.
I have one very likely candidate: my most promising employee. She is consistent with her deliverables and has led some projects for the team with great results. She gets along well with her peers and is well respected all around.
The interesting thing is that this person does not seem very ambitious. Whenever the topic of her career comes up, she claims to be “very happy” right where she is. I can’t tell if that is really the case, or if she just lacks confidence to aim higher.
I don’t want to apply too much pressure and end up demotivating her. What is the best way to approach this? I don’t want to be…
Too Pushy"