Career evolution requires skills beyond technical expertise

Transitioning from a technical specialist to a manager requires a distinct set of skills that extend beyond professional expertise. According to Robert Half, moving into a management role changes the nature of an employee's responsibilities from being accountable for individual results to overseeing teams, delegating tasks, making difficult decisions, and providing feedback.

Solange Meunier, a Director at Robert Half, notes that promoting an excellent specialist to a management position can be misleading, as it essentially assigns them a different profession entirely. To address this, companies are encouraged to evaluate profiles more thoroughly and offer career paths that allow for advancement through technical leadership rather than solely through people management.

In a similar vein, ALTEN Maroc highlights that technical expertise and career evolution are not mutually exclusive. Employees can progress through various tracks, such as technical leadership, project management, or team support, provided they adapt their skills to meet new challenges.