I think the best way to get promoted is to first be the employee that managers want to copy and paste to build a team if they could. That doesn't mean putting in hard long hours (it can include that) but it means: Be exceptional at your job, be on top of the details, developing processes that other employees start to copy, create content internally, being a go to resource for other teams.
The second big thing is that you have to make it known to your boss that you want a promotion to management.
When a promotion is available they have an incredible employee, respected by peers and others, that has been improving the overall team that wants to be a manager.
I think the best way to get promoted is to first be the employee that managers want to copy and paste to build a team if they could. That doesn't mean putting in hard long hours (it can include that) but it means: Be exceptional at your job, be on top of the details, developing processes that other employees start to copy, create content internally, being a go to resource for other teams.
The second big thing is that you have to make it known to your boss that you want a promotion to management.
When a promotion is available they have an incredible employee, respected by peers and others, that has been improving the overall team that wants to be a manager.