Avoiding a promotion? You might be ‘ladderdodging’

There’s a new word for those who are apprehensive or outright uninterested in career advancement. Included in a new book of 100 Future Words, “ladderdodging” is defined as “declining or choosing not to seek out a promotion or high-level role in order to avoid the added pressure, risk, and loneliness that often comes with management positions.” And it coincides with a real trend unfolding in the workplace. Declining a promotion was once almost unheard of, but recent studies suggest it...