From the course: Having an Honest Career Conversation with Your Boss
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Preparing your case
From the course: Having an Honest Career Conversation with Your Boss
Preparing your case
- To have a successful career conversation, being prepared and presenting your case requires intention and purpose. Let me share six strategies to advocate for your needs and present yourself in a professional and compelling way. First, it's important to know what you're walking into when you sit down to have this conversation with your boss. How do they perceive you? Do they feel you're a valuable member of the team? Or could they secretly be hoping you're leaving the company? To understand your credibility with your boss, reflect on past assessments, from performance reviews and evaluations, even to email conversations about your progress in your job. If, for instance, you're asking for a raise, having multiple examples of times where your boss has praised your work ethic and contribution would be really helpful to understanding how they perceive your value in the company. Next, be clear about your ask. It's not enough…
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