As for many employees this is year-end evaluation period, a reminder:
This is the moment to make a motivated ask for whatever you might need (money, time, training, trust, better projects, a career move, etc.)
FAQs below
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This is the moment to make a motivated ask for whatever you might need (money, time, training, trust, better projects, a career move, etc.)
FAQs below
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2/ Q: Even if my boss doesn’t ask?
Yes. Some are jerks, some are parsimonious, but many want to allocate limited resources such as promotions to those who are motivated enough to ask (tip: they often use willingness to ask as a proxy to “ability to get results”).
Ask.
Yes. Some are jerks, some are parsimonious, but many want to allocate limited resources such as promotions to those who are motivated enough to ask (tip: they often use willingness to ask as a proxy to “ability to get results”).
Ask.
3/ Q: How should I ask?
Make sure you cover:
– What you will do with it (yes, even if it’s personal)
– Why should your boss believe you (i.e., past examples of good things you did for the company)
Make sure you cover:
– What you will do with it (yes, even if it’s personal)
– Why should your boss believe you (i.e., past examples of good things you did for the company)
4/ Q: My boss told me he doesn’t have the budget to give me a raise.
A: Let’s assume it’s true. You can always ask for something else. More days off, training, to work on better projects, to abandon having to support bad clients, etc.
There’s always something you can ask.
A: Let’s assume it’s true. You can always ask for something else. More days off, training, to work on better projects, to abandon having to support bad clients, etc.
There’s always something you can ask.
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