Obtain a Promotion or Raise

Overlooked for promotion?  Gone too long without a decent raise?  Tired of hearing the boss say no?  There is a method for improving your position and compensation that goes far beyond work real hard and hope for the best.  Simply asking is not enough in today’s competitive business world.  A myriad of factors go into these decisions such as budget, revenue cycles, performance, and varying methods for awarding available opportunities and compensation.  It’s time to have a very different conversation with your boss.

Having a coach during these challenges helps you navigate the way employers handle advancement and compensation to give you the upper hand.  The coaching process creates strategies that make it hard for an employer to say no and empowers you to find advancement elsewhere if your current employer is  incapable of rewarding your efforts.  Having a strategy for your advancement, compensation, and overall career satisfaction are vital components of a successful career plan.

Topics you might discuss with your coach

• How your pursuit of the raise/promotion is going.  What’s working vs. what’s not
• Evaluating your strategy for obtaining a promotion or raise and strengthening it
• How promotions and raises really work from your employer’s point of view and how to turn that to your advantage
• Tactics for identifying why others are getting the opportunities you aren’t and fixing those gaps
• How the promotion or raise you are pursuing fits into your bigger picture and career plan
• Creating satisfaction in your role and life

Takeaways the coaching process can create

• Custom strategies for capturing the promotion / raise you want
• Techniques for decoding your employer’s process for distributing raises / promotions and using the information strategically
• Plan for building up your resume and overall worth to your employer
• Deeper understanding of yourself and how to leverage your strengths to mitigate your weaknesses
• Optimize your resume and LinkedIn to demonstrate your value for raises / promotions
• Communication strategies for discussing your next raise / promotion with your employer