What employer phrases make employees reject a promotion?
24%
24% of employees would most likely reject a promotion on hearing: “managing a challenging team.”
n = 3,017 US employees; refusal rates apply to those offered a promotion in the past year · Survey date not recorded · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
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Methodology
- Sample
- 3,017
- Population
- US employees; refusal rates apply to those offered a promotion in the past year
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- Not recorded
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Why Employees Turn Down Promotions
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (Not recorded). "What employer phrases make employees reject a promotion?" Survey of 3,017 US employees; refusal rates apply to those offered a promotion in the past year, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/what-phrases-make-employees-reject-a-promotion
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