Reveal The Hidden Ladder

The official org chart is a lie. Discover the REAL paths to promotion.

Start Your Climb

ShadowClimb exposes the invisible rules of advancement by analyzing real promotion data, internal communications, and network patterns. Stop playing by rules that don't exist.

73%
Of promotions involve shadow sponsors
89%
Of real criteria are undocumented
$50K
3-month pilot investment
500+
Fortune 500 companies engaged

THE WOW MOMENT

A mid-level manager uploads their company's public LinkedIn data and instantly sees a visual network map showing that 73% of directors in their department were shadow-sponsored by the VP of Marketing (not their boss), and that the real promotion requirement is "led a cross-functional initiative visible to the VP"—something never mentioned in any HR document or performance review.

For HR Teams

Identify why certain groups aren't advancing. Create true talent mobility transparency. $25,000/year for companies up to 1,000 employees.

For Employees

See the actual path others took to advance. Find your shadow sponsors. Learn the unwritten rules that matter.

For Diversity

Expose invisible barriers. Fix broken pipelines. Data-driven insights for equitable advancement.