Asking for a promotion and line manager gave feedback with no examples

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I work in a consultancy where promotions are based on skills and competencies. Today I asked my line manager why I'm not getting the promotions and she listed a few behaviours which I strongly disagree with. She couldn't give me concrete and examples and said I needed more knowledge of random skills which were in the grade above.When I asked her about it she didn't have an answer. I feel like everything was very subjective and I kind of feel discriminated against as she mentioned something in lines with my ability to prioritize. This was relating to when I worked part time and she didn't help me adjust my workload as I was 3 days instead of 5 I asked her for support and now she's big ing it against me. I'm really pissed as this was never mentioned in any performance review or appraisals or anything formalized. She also made some comments on subjective behaviours of mine and when I asked for specific examples she couldn't give me any. It felt like I was being discriminated against being a mom

Have no mums been promoted?

To be fair I think in most organisations. It would be up to you to go to your manager with concrete examples of why you deserve to move up. Have set examples of where your demonstrated the competencies etc. you have to prove the competencies rather than your manager having to prove you don't have them.

The reality is that being very part time does slow down progression in many organisations as it is deemed that people who are learning 5 days on the job will progress faster than those who only learn 2/3 days .

I'd keep a diary of all the good stuff you do and go back again in a few months.

Isn't it normally the other way round? That the person wanting to be promoted sets out examples of how they meet the criteria, competencies and experience for the next level?

Does.she disagree with your examples, or think they are not sufficient for the next level?

In consultancy generally you need to be demonstrating skills at grade above to get the promotion ie operating at that level already.
If you work 3 days then youll have less available time to demonstrate the skills so I'd be asking them to ensure your role does give you those opportunities. FWIW I'd expect someone working in a consulting role to be able to prioritise their work. Other than if you've been given a bunch of tasks of equal priority and then you just need to get steer on which needs doing first.

It could be that in a crowded field you do t stand out. And it's rarely down to a line manager decision in those firms. It will be a quota and then a senior management decision along with HR.

Yes I came prepared and showed I met all competencies in the grade above some of the requirements she listed were two grade above. Did you read the question properly?I am more than able to prioritize my work but it was about asking her to adjust my workload. If I am working three days a week and getting paid less I shouldn't have to be expected to do the work of someone 5 days a week

Was only trying to help
Good luck

So have the competencies changed then. If there is a standard to meet then it can evolve.

But it sounds like you think that you are meeting the competencies but she doesn't.

Can you ask another manager to look at your evidence for an independent view?

Did you read the question properly?I

Really? I wouldn't promote you either, if that's your attitude.

Do you have a question, or are you just venting?