对promotion和career path advancement的要求要经常和老板说。

不要等所谓的水到渠成自然升级。

1：1时候怎样说都可以，比如想take more challenge, more responsibility, ask manager how to improve, etc. From personal experience, I alway asked for promotion directly. Usually manager needs plan (synchronize with promitions with other groups) in advance to promote his group members.