Ask for Promotion!!!: Ask for a Promotion!!!

Ask for Promotion!!!: Ask for a Promotion!!!:   Asking for a promotion is an extremely stressful moment in your career. ·          “What if they say no?” ·          “What if they...

Ask for a Promotion!!!

 Asking for a promotion is an extremely stressful moment in your career.

·         “What if they say no?”

·         “What if they laugh me out of the room?”

·         “What if they don’t see the value I add to the company?”

Just thinking of the possibilities can make you sick.

But if you’ve tackled larger workloads and tremendous value and never missed a beat since starting your current role, shouldn’t your job title adequately reflect your increased value?

It’s time to ask for a promotion.

·         A promotion conversation can take as little as 10 minutes.

·         A promotion can propel you to the next level in your career.

During the time you spend in organization, you have definitely got better at your job. You have probably developed new and improved skills and undoubtedly taken on new responsibilities. You probably help the company much more than you did a year ago.

Many of us are humble and modest by nature — and that’s okay. But there’s a BIG difference between being humble and undervaluing yourself:

·         Humble: “I’ve done XYZ, and I’m proud of that accomplishment.”

·         Undervaluing: “Oh sure, I kinda helped out with that project, but it wasn’t just me. Besides, anybody could have done that, so why should I feel special?”

 List all the ways that you’ve become more valuable to the company since you started your job.Be generous with your list, but push yourself to get specific:

• ·   .Have you delivered specific results? Which ones? Estimate how much they were worth.
• ·         Has your communication improved? How so?
• ·         Are you more efficient than before? How do you know?
• ·         Do you know the business better? How does this translate to the company’s bottom line?
• ·         Have you developed new skills? What kind?
• Keep in mind that achievements which seem ordinary to you might seem exceptional to someone else. No achievement is too small. Write them all down.

Now that you know the value you add, it’s time to prepare for the conversation with your boss.

I guess the fact is “80% of the work is done before you ever walk into the room.”

That means the conversation is only a small fraction of what actually makes or breaks the negotiation. In reality, it’s your PREPARATION that will determine whether you succeed or fail.

Top performers are willing to put in the time and effort, which is why they can reap disproportionate rewards.

The preparation of your promotion starts at the very first day of you job role.