A great business right-sizes the work to match the talent. If that’s not happening for you in your workplace, here’s a thought: do it yourself to get the support you need now. Here are three steps to take that get you started when you’re ready to ask for more support at work....
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Timing is critical when it comes to how to ask for a raise at work. Before you ask your manager to increase your salary, plan for the right moment. Prior to broaching the topic, you might also want to consider: How often should you get a raise? The performance management cycle can clu...
How to ask for what you want at workJane StephensonAnne Galloway
Most people try to negotiate on salary, but few think to negotiate ontime. Instead of asking for more money, which not ask to work a shorter work week (e.g.a 32 hour work week)? It has been shown in many studies that switching to a 4 day work week has no impact on output as ...
Before You Ask Step 1: Determine How Much of a Raise to Ask For Feel ready to ask your boss for a raise? That isn’t enough to ensure that you present a solid case for why you should earn more. As a first step, before you get to the negotiating table, you need to arm yourself...
How to Ask for More Money the Right Way Jen Hubley Luckwaldt Research shows that about half of workers have never asked an employer for higher pay. Why is it so hard to negotiate salary? It may come down to our cultural discomfort around discussing money. In a PayScale survey, 28% of...
Samantha Barry says "knowledge is absolutely power" — especially when it comes time tonegotiate a raise. Even for Type A personalities, asking for more money at work can be an intimidating prospect. "I have some professional, competent people in my life, and in every other part of the...
“How to ask for what you want at work” takes you on a journey of self-discovery. Get to know your own personal communication style and see how to adapt it to become more assertive and effective. This book helps you to articulate your message and say “no” to taking on extra work;...
“I’m just terrified to ask for a raise,” Raj, a systems manager at a global software company recently told us. “I feel like if my boss turns me down, our relationship will be negatively impacted.” Raj isn’t the first person to express his fears to us about asking for a raise...