Absolutely Cart, i could not agree more. 1 year is to short a period of time to "cut your teeth" your 2 year suggestion is far better. As far as Lynn,s period of time at the helm and what occured in relation to promotion.i am not in a position to comment accurately. I did however feel it was a conflict of interest that the same person who dealt with disciplinary issues also had a large input in the promotion process.
It should be compulsory that BPR are taken into consideration for the promotional process, i place far more weight in the comments and feedback from my own onboard managers and colleagues than i do in a manager who has never and probably will never see my ability or inability first hand in the job i am employed.
I agree that there has to be a process but the process in place at the moment is far far from ideal.