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title: Have You Given Your Supervisors a Hope Promotion?
description: Did you give your new supervisors a hope promotion? Find out what it is, the 3 signs you've done it, and what it's costing your operation.
---

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# [Have You Given Your Supervisors a Hope Promotion?](https://www.kevburns.com/blog/have-you-given-your-supervisors-a-hope-promotion)

 Written by [Kevin Burns](https://www.kevburns.com/blog/author/kevin-burns) | May 29, 2026, 2:15:00 PM

There's a mistake that almost every industrial operation makes when they promote someone to supervisor.

It's not malicious. It's not even careless. It happens because of a completely reasonable assumption, one that feels right at the time and costs a fortune over the next two years.

It's called a hope promotion.

And the uncomfortable truth is that if you've [promoted supervisors](https://www.kevburns.com/supervisors) in the last decade, you've almost certainly given one.

In this video, I walk you through exactly what a hope promotion is, the three signs you've given one, and what it's actually costing your operation — in turnover, safety performance, and the problems that keep landing on your desk instead of getting solved on the floor.

There's also a better way to do this. It's not complicated. But it starts with recognizing what you've been doing.

Watch the video and find out if this sounds familiar.

 

If it does — tell me in the comments. You won't be alone.

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