Laurie J Wetzel

Laurie J Wetzel

They Said She Needed More Experience. That Wasn’t the Problem.

The feedback sounded reasonable, but it didn’t explain what was actually missing.

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Laurie J Wetzel
Feb 17, 2026
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She had been at the company for six years. Led a product launch that brought in $4M in new revenue. Managed a cross-functional team through a reorg without losing a single person.

And when she asked about moving into the VP conversation, the answer came back: “You need more experience.”

She didn’t push back. She didn’t ask what that meant. She did what mo…

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