This comprehensive prompt pack delivers strategic frameworks for high-performing individual contributors considering management promotions. Move beyond surface-level excitement about titles and salary increases to analyze the fundamental identity shift, work satisfaction changes, and long-term career consequences of the maker-to-manager transition.

Key Benefits:

• Prevent career regret by identifying role misalignment before accepting promotions

• Quantify trade-offs between maker time and management responsibilities

• Develop concrete transition plans with 30-60-90 day objectives

• Explore alternative career paths that offer growth without sacrificing craft

• Negotiate better support and trial periods using evidence-based analysis

• Prepare for the psychological identity shift from expert to enabler

Tags: career coaching, leadership transition, management skills, work-life balance, corporate career, individual contributor, maker vs manager, promotion analysis, career decision, professional development, talent management, HR, people leadership, technical leadership, career growth, job satisfaction