Ready for the big time...but are you?

I am always impressed with the efforts of a team member that is motivated to get a promotion.  It seems like another gear is reached.  Focus is sharp, measures are strong and well the praise should be pouring in.  However, sometimes the timing required doesn't match the efforts of our teams.  At the end of the day we are employees and work at the pleasure of our respective companies.  That means, it decides when we're ready for promotions, it decides when raises are given out and as a leader you must be mindful of this! Motivating employees can crumble if efforts are not rewarded.  If that employee mentioned at the top of this note pushes for months and falls flat without reward you risk losing that person to another job or just mediocrity for months or years to come.  My advise to you is to make sure the company is ready and open to rewarding your folks before you start pushing results!